there could still be plenty to fear from Mount Merapi, the volcano on Java which has been spewing out ash and lava for the past three weeks. Travel a short distance west of the mountain, and you come ...

Merapi, the "fire mountain," is active. A legend is told of a heavenly architect who built Borobudur in a single day and laid a curse on anyone who dared ascend his holy shrine. According to Asian ...

Meanwhile, the Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, was still safe to visit as the tourist area was not affected by the volcanic ashes caused by the Merapi volcano eruption, said the temple ...

There’s the human wonder of the ancient Buddhist temple of Borobudur, and the natural wonder of Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano. I was back visiting Yogyakarta recently. If you hate ...

the Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, is considered a must-see for travelers visiting the area. Located on Menoreh Hill and surrounded by the four mountains of Sindoro, Sumbing, Merapi ...

Though Borobudur teaches Buddhists to look inward, there are fantastic views from the temple over green fields and trees to distant hills and volcanoes—including active Merapi. Sunrise and ...

and an earlier kingdom in the same area built Borobudur, a Buddhist monument. Both are World Heritage sites and both are near Merapi. Both sites were later abandoned, as later Javanese kingdoms ...

Merapi on 26 October evening killing 30 persons ... Meanwhile, Head of the Borobudur National Park announced that Tuesday’s pyroclastic clouds had thrown volcanic ash over the precious 8th ...

A few days after my visit to Java, Mt. Merapi, over whose shoulder I saw the sun rise from the top of Borobudur, erupted. The trip was, despite everything, surprisingly peaceful, even dreamy.

Watch as the camera glides over iconic sites such as the majestic Mount Merapi, the ancient Borobudur Temple, and the vibrant coastal areas. China warns US ally over plan to take back strategic ...