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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: 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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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

Benjamin Williams

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 9 years, I’ve been living and travelling in Asia, 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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