My family and I had been to Bali, that storied island of spiritual renewal, art, dance and romantic hotels with infinity pools and rice paddy views, but until we moved to Singapore six years ago, its ...

“Borobudur stands with Angkor in Cambodia, Lalibela in Ethiopia and Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, among the finest treasures of the world’s religions,” wrote Buddhist scholar Stephen Bachelor. “It’s ...

Reporting from Yogyakarta, Indonesia — — Four a.m. is a terrible time of day, too late for night owls, too early for early risers. The exception is 4 a.m. at Borobudur, waiting for the sun to ...

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 ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, is preparing to welcome tens of thousands of Buddhist devotees for the celebration of Vesak Day 2569 BE. The event, set to ...

MAGELANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Like any historical monument, Indonesia's magnificent Borobudur temple in central Java has suffered the ravages of time. But now conservationists fear the world's ...

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is still finalising a plan to install a permanent stairlift at Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, to facilitate visitors with special needs to access the ...

Some have hailed it as the eighth wonder of the world, others as the rival to Angkor Wat. That may be slightly hyperbolic, but everyone who has made the pilgrimage to Indonesia’s temple of Borobudur, ...

This photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows a view of the Borobudur Temple, a UNESCO-listed world heritage site, in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain) This photo taken on May 10, 2025 ...