Borobudur - A photographic essay
![Located on Indonesia's island of Java, twenty-six miles northwest of Yogyakarta, the ancient sanctuary Borobudur is the world's largest Buddhist monument. Dating from the mid eighth century AD, and constructed over a period of over a hundred years, Borobudur was mysteriously abandoned early in the tenth century. Located on Indonesia's island of Java, twenty-six miles northwest of Yogyakarta, the ancient sanctuary Borobudur is the world's largest Buddhist monument. Dating from the mid eighth century AD, and constructed over a period of over a hundred years, Borobudur was mysteriously abandoned early in the tenth century.](http://d2fgx9frc7irjm.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_large/public/borobudur001_2.jpg?itok=uwyIT5JF)
Located on Indonesia's island of Java, twenty-six miles northwest of Yogyakarta, the ancient sanctuary Borobudur is the world's largest Buddhist monument. Dating from the mid eighth century AD, and constructed over a period of over a hundred years, Borobudur was mysteriously abandoned early in the tenth century.
Image © 2000 Robert Tompkins, Travel, Ink.
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