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Indonesian villages cash in on “hobbit” craze

March 9th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

Villagers are cashing in on the discovery of 17,000-year-old “hobbit” remains in Indonesia. “You want to see a living hobbit?”

January 22nd, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

Some kids on a school trip in Indonesia may have found a legendary temple called Ngablak. The panels were discovered

January 7th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

A statue of Nandi, the sacred bull that carried the Hindu god Shiva, has been unearthed at an ancient temple

December 16th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

The remains of an ancient temple dating between the eigth and tenth centuries has been uncovered on the ground of

December 8th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

Scientists are positing that the Toba eruption, which occurred 73,000 years ago in Sumatra nearly caused humans to go extinct.

October 27th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

Prehistoric rock art, including scratchings of a half-man/half-lizard, has been found in the province of Papua Barat, Indonesia. The other

July 14th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

At least 50 new sites, rich in prehistoric artifacts, have been found in Indonesia. They are yeilding interesting items such

June 30th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

The ruins of an ancient bath dating back to the 8th century have been found near the Ngempon Temple in