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Remarkable megalithic site of Gunung Padang must be preserved
... region located 120 kilometres south of Jakarta in Indonesia, known for having the largest number of megaliths ... defies conventional perspectives regarding the history of Indonesia, and indeed the world. Now experts are calling on ... research team (TTRM), the site could potentially be Indonesia’s oldest and most important prehistoric landmark ...
aprilholloway - 06/05/2014 - 23:46
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The Underwater Temple Garden: A Unique Fusion of Bouyancy and Enlightenment
... Temple Garden is a unique dive site located in Bali, Indonesia. This underwater garden was created in recent ... Temple Garden is a unique dive site located in Bali, Indonesia. This underwater garden was created in recent ... funding for such a project. Furthermore, the problems that Indonesia had gone through, which negatively affected tourism ...
dhwty - 21/06/2017 - 18:49
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Nyi Blorong Commander of the Southern Seas and Bringer of Wealth
One afternoon in the 1960s, the people of Magelang in Java, Indonesia, gathered on the edge of the main road which ... afternoon in the 1960s, the people of Magelang in Java, Indonesia, gathered on the edge of the main road which ... myth of Nyi Blorong still exists in the oral tradition in Indonesia. She is described as being able to change her ...
MartiniF - 04/01/2020 - 03:40
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On the Verge of a Major Discovery – Pyramid Structure in Java May be More than 9,000-years-old
... known for having the largest number of megalithic sites in Indonesia. It was here that prehistoric humans built terraces ... much, much more. Hilman, a senior geologist at Indonesia’s Centre for Geotechnical Research, has found ... data.'' Hilman’s research so impressed the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, that he appointed a ...
aprilholloway - 31/07/2013 - 10:06
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How a Javanese King Defeated One of the Most Powerful Rulers of the Mongolian Empire
... a new kingdom. Location of Madura island in East Java, Indonesia. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) It was the representatives of ... of Java who Predicted the Dutch and Japanese Occupation of Indonesia Thus, in 1293, a campaign was launched against the ...
dhwty - 25/01/2017 - 01:58
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Humans Wiped Out the Hobbit: New Study Suggests Homo Sapiens Caused Extinction of Tiny Homo Floresiensis Species
... fragmentary skeletal remains from the island of Flores in Indonesia yielded what was called "the most important find in ... 2004, when an excavation on the island of Flores in Indonesia yielded fragmentary skeletal remains of a hominid ... floresiensis were discovered in 2004, Lian Bua, Flores, Indonesia. ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Ever since its discovery, Homo ...
aprilholloway - 23/09/2016 - 21:46
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Batara Kala, the Hungry Giant God of Time and Destruction
... the massive Mahayana Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, was built in the ninth century during the reign of ... , the massive Mahayana Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia, was built in the ninth century during the reign of ... head represents Kala (“time”). View of Borobudur, Indonesia. ( Anandajoti / CC BY-SA 3.0) Kala Messenger Of ...
MartiniF - 04/11/2020 - 20:51
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King Udayana Religious Financial Reformer of Ancient Bali
... carved in the stone temple with royal Udayana tombs. Bali, Indonesia ( galitskaya / Adobe Stock) King Udayana The ... Top Image : Pura Ulun Danu Bratan at Bali, Indonesia ( zephyr_p / Adobe stock ) By Martini Fisher King ...
MartiniF - 07/09/2020 - 20:08
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The magnificent ancient Buddhist Temple of Borobudur
Indonesia is the country with the largest Muslim population ... came to the attention of the newly formed Republic of Indonesia. As a result, the preservation of this cultural ... its significant value as a cultural and historical icon of Indonesia. Featured image: The stupas of Borobudur . Source: ...
dhwty - 16/06/2014 - 12:26
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Newly dated Asian cave drawings rewrite history of human art
... within seven limestone caves on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, are as old as famous prehistoric art in Europe. ... Featured image: Prehistoric hand stencils from a cave in Indonesia. Credit: Kinez Riza Source: Aubert, M. et al. (2014). Pleistocene cave art from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nature , 514, 223-227. By April Holloway Newly ...
aprilholloway - 08/10/2014 - 23:40
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The Decomposing Bodies of Skull Island: The Unique Funerary Custom of Trunyan
... , known as mepasah. The majority of the population in Indonesia today belong to the Islamic faith , while Bali is ... are only covered by rudimentary cages, Trunyan, Bali, Indonesia. (Yusuf IJsseldijk / CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Although the ... Available at: http://www.dark-tourism.com/index.php/indonesia/15-countries/individual-chapters/1006-batur Isti. ...
dhwty - 07/06/2019 - 23:00
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One of the Greatest Monuments in the World but Who Built it? The Strange Origins of Borobudur and the Lost World of Cham
... to the southwest, probably in what is today Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Malaysian peninsula. It is my opinion, ... of Java who Predicted the Dutch and Japanese Occupation of Indonesia The Hidden Mastermind and Warrior Queen Behind an ... References De Casparis, J.G. de (1956). Prasasti Indonesia II : Selected inscriptions from the 7th to the 9th ...
davidchildress - 08/09/2017 - 19:00
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The Mythos Of The Enigmatic Prester John
... Indias Could the Three Indias refer to Ethiopia, India and Indonesia, as were visited on route by legendary King ... of the most popular spices were produced on islands in Indonesia. Most of Indonesia was Hindu until the seventh century AD. Ports in ...
davidchildress - 23/04/2021 - 20:31
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Koro is an Ancient Psychiatric Condition Involving Fear of Genital Shrinkage
The annals of ancient Chinese literature are rife with fascinating tales and medical accounts, some stranger than others. Among them is "Koro", a delusional disorder that embodies a peculiar blend of fear, folklore, and medicine.
Joanna Gillan - 10/09/2023 - 23:01
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Second Group of Tinier than Hobbit Hominins Found on Flores Island
... years before the “Hobbits” of Flores Island near Indonesia. Scientists say the little people, called Homo ... whether Homo floresiensis lived alongside modern humans in Indonesia and whether Homo sapiens had anything to do with ... that they may have lived alongside modern humans in Indonesia, which begs the question – did we have anything ...
Mark Miller - 10/06/2016 - 00:50
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17th-Century Moluccan Warships Identified in Australian Rock Art
... (also known as the Moluccas or Spice Islands ) of eastern Indonesia nearly 300 years ago. The ships “display ...
Nathan Falde - 24/06/2023 - 14:58
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Mysterious Tjipetir Blocks Are Appearing on European Beaches
... (pronounced cheep-a-teer) is a village in West Java, Indonesia . Beached Canadian Artwork Sparks Controversy ... question remained: how had the plates made their way from Indonesia to the beaches of Europe? The answer is still not ...
lizleafloor - 21/12/2021 - 01:00
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The Shocking Demon that Brings Plague and Devours Babies: Ancient Goddess & Evil Widow Rangda in Balinese Mythology
... predates even the Hindu influences in the island of Bali, Indonesia). There is no doubt that Rangda embodies power - ... predates even the Hindu influences in the island of Bali, Indonesia). There is no doubt that Rangda embodies power - ... of Java who Predicted the Dutch and Japanese Occupation of Indonesia One of the Greatest Monuments in the World but Who ...
MartiniF - 13/11/2017 - 15:24
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Bali Gold Hoard Reveals Untold Links With Roman Empire
... Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia and according to a new paper published on ... the proximity of the Pangkung Paruk excavation site in Indonesia, where the Bali gold was found. ( Antiquity ... better understood route from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Indonesia. Top image: Bali gold ornaments found at Pangkung ...
ashley cowie - 19/02/2020 - 14:07
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Fierce scientific debate has erupted over identity of Hobbit species
... month claiming that the tiny skeleton of an adult from Indonesia’s Flores island was a modern human with Down’s ... fragmentary skeletal remains from the island of Flores in Indonesia yielded what was called ‘the most important find ...
aprilholloway - 21/08/2014 - 02:25