The temple complex was rediscovered by the British in 1814. It is known as Borobudur among the local people. The base is a 1200 square meter terrace, topped with six tiers. The walls are adorned with ...

My object today is a stone head of the Buddha, from Borobudur. Through it we can plot the huge network of connections across the China Sea and the Indian Ocean, by which goods and ideas ...

The Indonesian city is home to some of the greatest Hindu and Buddhist temples, a thriving food scene and an area known as ...

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 ...

Also, never sit, lean, or put your feet on the stupas because it's disrespectful to the Buddha statue inside. Many visitors combine a trip to Borobudur with a stop at Prambanan, the largest Hindu ...

Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. As well as the main stepped ...

Borobudur Temple is a relic of the Ancient ... level of the round terrace with rows of bell-shaped stupas containing a Buddha figure symbolizing Arupadhatu, the realm of the formless.