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Location Country: Indonesia

View of the main temple on the highest terrace seen from the west, Sukuh, Java, 15th century (photo: Panggah Ardiyansyah) — The main temple of Sukuh, with its pyramid-like appearance, is unlike any other on Java.

Sukuh, a mountain sanctuary

by Panggah Ardiyansyah

Prambanan — Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia.

Prambanan Temple compounds

by UNESCO

borneo animal cave — These enigmatic artworks are among the world’s oldest examples of figurative depiction.

Figurative cave art in Borneo

by Smarthistory

puppet grid — Shadow puppets are popular in Java today, although the tradition dates back to the 11th century

Shadow puppet, Java

by The British Museum