The Borobudur temple grounds are a symbol of Indonesia’s art and architecture during the early eighth and late ninth centuries, and lastly, the 10 mounting terraces of the entire structure ...

1. No touching of the reliefs or statues. According to the Ministry of Culture website, Borobudur Temple has 1,460 panels of story reliefs arranged in 11 rows around the temple buildings and 1,212 ...

Borobudur Temple is a relic of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom and a historical ... this temple with an area of about 2,500 square meters has the shape of a structure resembling a stepped terrace ...

Standing on a hilltop in Central Java, Borobudur rises from the jungle, towering over the emerald rice fields and network of rural roads. At over 1,200 years old, the massive temple has weathered ...

Buddhist priests and monks performing the 'pradaksina' ritual on Aug 17, 2024 by circumambulating Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, to commemorate 79 years of Indonesian independence.- ...

At this year’s peak Wesak celebration on May 23, over 15,000 visitors thronged the Borobudur temple complex, located near the city of Magelang in Central Java.

"Borobudur is made of andesite stones that are highly vulnerable to pressure, friction, or collision, which can threaten the integrity of the stone and the overall stability of the temple structure," ...

As global temperatures rise and rainfall patterns change, the dark stone temple, which dates from the 9th century, could deteriorate faster than normal, Marsis Sutopo, head of the Borobudur ...

A joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS mission (17-25 February 2006), carried out at the request of the World Heritage Committee (Decision 29 COM 7B.53 ), assessed the state of conservation of the ...