Comments on: More from Borobudur https://glendalarke.com/2009/02/more-from-borobudur/ Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:33:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Glenda Larke https://glendalarke.com/2009/02/more-from-borobudur/#comment-21188 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:33:00 +0000 #comment-21188 Apparently Raffles heard about a place from local people. He was a historian and was interested in that sort of thing. The locals were aware that there was some sort of monument there.

It was covered with trees and earth, and it took two months just to uncover it.

]]> By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2009/02/more-from-borobudur/#comment-21187 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:00:00 +0000 #comment-21187 When Raffels discovered this site, just how deep was it buried under the ash and vegetation?

Amazing craftsmanship for people so isolated and ancient!

]]> By: Jo https://glendalarke.com/2009/02/more-from-borobudur/#comment-21186 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:43:00 +0000 #comment-21186 Do you think the volcano is watching the temple or the Buddha statues are watching to keep the volcano from erupting.

Fascinating stuff, Glenda, as Satima says, keep ’em coming.

]]> By: Satima Flavell https://glendalarke.com/2009/02/more-from-borobudur/#comment-21185 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:08:00 +0000 #comment-21185 Mmmm – keep ’em coming, Glenda!

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