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The Ancient Temples of Java
130 Hindu and Buddhist sites from the 7th to the 16th century, photographed and mapped
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Photographs, history and directions for the ancient temples of Java, from the early shrines of the Dieng plateau to the brick monuments of Majapahit.
By region
From the Dieng plateau and the Prambanan plain to the slopes of Mount Penanggungan.
By theme
Great temple complexes, mountain sanctuaries, sacred bathing places and hermit caves.
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The temples of Java, as a book
We hope to bring these photographs together in a printed book, with the stories of the temples and maps.
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