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Borobudur
521 words, approx. 2 pages
massive Buddhist monument in central Java, Indonesia, 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Yogyakarta. The Borobudur monument combines the symbolic forms of the stupa (a Buddhist commemorative mound usually containing holy relics), the temple mountain (based...
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Borobudur Summary
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Situated in the Borobudur district of central Java, this Buddhist temple is an architectural wonder of the world. Its construction was started in 778 CE by the Sailendra ruler Vishnu and was completed during the reign of his grandson, Samaratunga, in...
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Borobudur
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Buddhist monument in central Java, built &circa; 778–850 under the Shailendra dynasty. Constructed with about 2 million cu ft (57,000 cu m) of gray volcanic stone, it resembles a stepped pyramid. Its base and first five terraces are square; the...
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The Boston Globe
Unforgettable: It's So Easy To Recall Vivid, Unique Images Of Sarajevo, Chester And Borobudur
10/04/1987: 1,725 words, approx. 6 pages
There are places so special that, once visited, they haunt the memory forever. For me, three such destinations are: Sarajevo, Yugoslavia; Chester, England; and Borobudur, Indonesia. Each is unique in its own national context while being as unlike the others as it's possible...
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The Independent - London
Travel: Eighth wonder of the world Borobudur was rediscovered 200 years ago but it still attracts long-dis tance admirers.
05/08/1999: 1,161 words, approx. 4 pages
You can't beat the excitement of an arrival: the new smells, faces, and images. And Jakarta airport was no exception. Sleek and bright last May, it bore little evidence of the economic chaos or impending civil unrest. Two miles out from the centre...
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AP-Travel Online
Magazine Names 20 Asian Wonders
10/2/2006: 371 words, approx. 1 pages
Wild tigers, the oldest rain forest, the fastest train and the tallest building are just some of the 20 Asian wonders described in Conde Nast Traveler. Here is the complete list from the magazine's October issue, which is devoted to...
 


 

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