TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The controversy surrounding Indonesia’s Borobudur Temple being built on top of an ancient lake has been ongoing for almost a century. New evidence has been obtained from a research conducted by the Geological Survey Center of the Geological Agency about 2-3 years ago, which also involved researchers from the National Innovation Research Agency’s (BRIN) Geological Disaster Research Center, Eko Yulianto. “The issue is sensational, much like Gunung Padang,” said Eko to Tempo on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
Recently, the Museum and World Heritage Cultural Site of Borobudur posted on its official Instagram account about the ancient lake surrounding the Borobudur…