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Gistang Panutur, Commercial Director of InJourney Destination Management, said that the 2577 Kongzili Chinese New Year celebrations at Borobudur Temple present a harmonious blend of the splendor of ...

It is 5:40 a.m. and, directly on cue, the sun rises slowly over the horizon, silhouetting volcanic Mount Merapi and casting early-morning light on the majestic Buddhist temple of Borobudur. Tourists ...

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Every year, Buddhists all around the world flock to sacred temples to commemorate Wesak, one of the most important Buddhist festivals marking the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. But did you ...

Visiting the world’s largest Buddhist temple is about to get expensive. Borobudur, one of Indonesia’s most popular attractions, will soon be subjected to a massive price hike by government authorities ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon clarified that there are no plans to build an escalator at Borobudur Temple, Central Java. He dismissed circulating issues regarding the ...

Borobudur and Prambanan are magnificent, must-see temples in Java, Indonesia. Here is what you can see on a visit Borobudur, in Java, Indonesia, is one of the world’s most impressive temples. Sitting ...

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Borobudur Buddha head (between 780 and 840 AD). Stone; from Java, Indonesia I am in the ...