Here, there, everywhere. We have to call it something, don't we? Who's got an idea? Let's call it Toponymy.

5.31.2007

The Day Begins in Borobudur


The Day Begins in Borobudur, originally uploaded by kristupa.

Sir Thomas Raffles dubbed this enormous temple Borobudur when he "rediscovered" it in 1814. This Buddhist temple is located near the center of the Indonesian island of Java. Archaeologists and historians believe it was built around 800 AD although there is no written record of this. The place, along with any ancient site, is known as candi in the Indonesian language. The original name for this temple was lost centuries ago when it was abandoned.

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