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Candi Muara Takus: Buddhist Ruins of Indonesia’s Srivijaya Empire

Archaeological travel guide to the Candi Muara Takus temple complex in Sumatra, a unique Buddhist…

Benjamin Williams24 July 2023

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Ancient Palembang: Srivijaya Capital and Indonesia’s First City

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient historical sites of Palembang, the capital…

Benjamin Williams17 July 2021

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Cultural Profile: Majapahit, Ruins of Indonesia’s Hindu Precursor

A brief history of the Majapahit Empire, an Indianized maritime power based in Java that…

Benjamin Williams30 November 2020

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Cultural Profile: Mataram Kingdom, Monumental Builders of Ancient Indonesia

A brief history of the Mataram Kingdom, an Indianized state in Central Java that constructed…

Benjamin Williams16 November 2020

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Cultural Profile: Srivijaya, Maritime Empire of Ancient Indonesia

A brief history of the Srivijaya Empire, a maritime power based in Sumatra that controlled…

Benjamin Williams09 November 2020

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One of the fundamental burdens of any explorer is finding a place to rest your…

Benjamin Williams02 February 2019

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3 Lost Cities You’ve (probably) Never Heard Of

These sentiments from Swedish explorer, and undoubtedly controversial figure, Sven Hedin encapsulate the air of…

Benjamin Williams19 August 2018

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Is Gunung Padang Evidence of the World’s Oldest Civilization?

World’s oldest civilization? No. For years now, the mysterious mountaintop monument of Gunung Padang has…

Benjamin Williams02 July 2017

Hi all, my name is Ben. I’m a native Michigander with a passion for human culture and new places, and more than that, new experiences. I have degrees in archaeology and writing, pursuing a career in the latter. However, I never quite lost that fascination with archaeological theory. For the past 12 years, I’ve been living and travelling in Asia, Europe, and North America documenting ancient sites and the peoples who built them, and then adapting them into practical archaeological travel information at PathsUnwritten.com.

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Candi Muara Takus: Buddhist Ruins of Indonesia’s Srivijaya Empire

Ancient Palembang: Srivijaya Capital and Indonesia’s First City

Cultural Profile: Majapahit, Ruins of Indonesia’s Hindu Precursor

Cultural Profile: Mataram Kingdom, Monumental Builders of Ancient Indonesia

Cultural Profile: Srivijaya, Maritime Empire of Ancient Indonesia

Top 5 Hotels of 2018

3 Lost Cities You’ve (probably) Never Heard Of

Is Gunung Padang Evidence of the World’s Oldest Civilization?

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