1,000-year-old Hindu temple discovered in Indonesia

Posted On: Apr 19th, 2016 at 10:56

Indonesia
An astonishing find in Indonesia – an entire Hindu temple has been discovered, ironically in the grounds of an Islamic university, and will provide more insight into Indonesia’s Hindu history.
When builders started work on a new library it was clear something was wrong with the ground beneath their feet. A staggering three meters underground they came across the temple walls, and then rains exposed the top of a statue. The perfectly preserved statue turned out to be the god Ganesha.
The temple may be the most intact Hindu temple in the whole of Indonesia, as it is thought it was buried by the devastation caused by a volcanic eruption in the 10th Century. Because of the burial of the temple, the artefacts and walls discovered are the best preserved ever found in Indonesia from that time period.
Quite frankly an amazing discovery!

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