Gunung Padang is an archaeological site located in Karyamukti, West Java, Indonesia, 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Cianjur. Located at 885 metres (2,904 ft) above sea level, the site covers a hill—an extinct volcano—in a series of five terraces bordered by retaining walls of stone that are accessed by 370 successive andesite steps ...

Mar 25, 2024 · A published study claiming the Indonesian pyramid Gunung Padang was crafted by humans 27,000 years ago was retracted by publishers. The study’s authors fight the retraction, but the...

Nov 6, 2023 · A team of archaeologists, geophysicists, geologists, and paleontologists affiliated with multiple institutions in Indonesia has found evidence showing that Gunung Padang is the oldest known...

Feb 28, 2024 · Controversial findings at Gunung Padang — a massive Indonesian pyramid sitting on top of an ancient volcano — could flip everything we thought we knew about prehistory on its head. If the findings are true, Gunung Padang shows that Ice Age humans possessed advanced technology, unlike anything we could have imagined.

May 30, 2023 · The ongoing research and exploration at Gunung Padang, a megalithic site located in West Java, Indonesia, has been no exception. There have been bold assertions that this site is not just another megalithic structure, but in fact, the world's oldest pyramid.

Nov 18, 2023 · Nestled in the lush landscapes of West Java, Indonesia, Gunung Padang, a colossal megalithic structure, has captured the imagination of archaeologists and historians alike.

Nov 9, 2023 · In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of archaeologists, geophysicists, geologists, and paleontologists in Indonesia has unveiled a remarkable revelation—Gunung Padang, a megalithic structure atop an extinct volcano in West Java, is not only a sacred site for locals but also the oldest known pyramid in the world. This astonishing find ...

Oct 22, 2024 · Gunung Padang sits on top of an extinct volcano in West Java, Indonesia. In recent times, the beautiful hilltop has attracted bold theories that suggest it was an elaborate pyramid built by a...

Nov 16, 2023 · A new study claims that Gunung Padang, a pyramid in Indonesia, is between 25,000 to 14,000 years old, roughly 10,000 years older than the pyramid of Djoser in Egypt, long thought to be the world's oldest.

Gunung Padang, in Indonesia's West Java province, is seen as Southeast Asia's largest and most enigmatic megalithic complex.