Gunung Padang, Archaeological site in West Java, Indonesia.
Gunung Padang extends across five ascending terraces connected by a 95-meter-high central stairway containing 370 stone steps on an extinct volcano.
Dutch historian Rogier Verbeek first documented the existence of Gunung Padang in 1890, leading to initial research of the stone formations.
Local farmers rediscovered this megalithic formation in 1979, prompting Indonesian authorities to designate it as a national heritage site in 1998.
The archaeological complex sits at 885 meters above sea level and covers 29 hectares of protected land, featuring massive volcanic stone columns.
Research indicates construction occurred in multiple phases, with the deepest sections potentially dating between 25,000 and 14,000 years ago.
Location: Padang
GPS coordinates: -0.96543,100.34871
Latest update: March 8, 2025 18:38
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