The stepped terraces of Gunung Padang in West Java form Indonesia's largest megalithic site. Rising across five ascending terraces connected by roughly 400
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The stepped terraces of Gunung Padang in West Java form Indonesia's largest megalithic site. Rising across five ascending terraces connected by roughly 400 successive andesite steps, the site has drawn global attention since 2012 when seismic and ground-penetrating radar surveys suggested buried structures potentially dating back thousands of years before accepted timelines.
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