Just south of Mojokerto in East Java lies a somewhat peculiar and humble temple complex. Sitting among rice paddies and lily ponds, Pura Kawitan Majapahit pays homage to an empire thought of by many ...

It has long been obvious that in the outside world Indonesia has been little known or regarded relative to its size, its population and its role in history. There are several reasons for this, ...

Bricks found in the toll road construction project in Malang, March 2019. (Tempo/Eko Widianto) While the construction continues, many locals came to see the alleged ancient brickwork; “I was curious, ...

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Mapper Maniac What if Indonesia revived the Majapahit Empire today? Posted: September 7, 2026 | Last updated: September 7, 2026 This animated mapping video explores a hypothetical geopolitical ...

MALACCA (THE STAR/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Relics possibly dating back to the 13th-century Majapahit empire are believed to have been found along a 2km stretch beneath the Malacca river. Two weeks ago, a ...

Singaporean curator and scholar Peter Lee explores the history of four Southeast Asian empires that made their mark on the world. Travelling from Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia to Indonesia, Peter ...

At its peak the Majapahit empire, in the days of King Hayam Wuruk and his feared vizir Gajah Mada, controlled a huge amount of territory, from modern day southern Thailand to Singapore, Java, Sumatra, ...