Indonesia’s Gunung Padang buried pyramid may rewrite history. Scientists drilling deep into the ancient site found evidence that construction began far earlier than mainstream archaeologists ever believed.
In 2011, geologist Danny Hilman Natawidjaja was mapping earthquake fault lines in the volcanic highlands of West Java, Indonesia. He was not an archaeologist and was not searching for ancient ruins. His assignment was to assess seismic risk for Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency. While surveying terrain near the village of Karyamukti, roughly 120 km southeast of Jakarta, his instr…
A 3,400-year-old megacity has been unearthed in Indonesia, and its massive stone walls are hiding a far bigger mystery. This ancient settlement, significantly older than previously understood, challenges what experts believed about early civilization in the region.
Archaeologists have proposed that a site in West Java, Indonesia, known as Gunung Padang, may be the world’s oldest pyramid, potentially dating back to the last ice age. The structure, which resembles a natural hill covered with scattered stones, is the subject of a significant scientific debate.Recent excavations have revealed stone structures in multiple layers beneath the surface. A study led b…