Reason: Borobudur is the world’s largest Buddhist monument and a priceless ancient center for pilgrimage and education in Mahayana Buddhism. The world’s largest Buddhist monument draws pilgrims from ...

Two hundred years ago, British statesman Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles rediscovered the sprawling temple of Borobudur on a remote hilltop in Java, Indonesia, hidden under a tangle of thick jungle. Today ...

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“In this bright future, you can’t forget your past,” says Bob Marley. And if the past is locked in the crevices of magnificent architecture, such as the Borobudur Temple in Indonesia, acquainting ...

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The plan to raise the entry fee of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java to Rp750,000 for local tourists sparked public protests. Albeit discussions on the new price policy ...

Journey Through Java by Train: Amanjiwo, a luxury resort next to Borobudur, now offers a unique way to travel from Jakarta to the region -- by train. The new adventure is said to be the first and only ...

This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone ...