. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. TOPOGEAPHY OF JAYA. 189 temple of Ankhor-Yat, lias lost a large number of precious carvings, carried off by native princes and officials to embellish their palaces and gardens. But enough still remain to give an idea of the prodigious architectural work executed in the eighth or ninth century by Javanese artists, under the guidance of their Hindu instructors. The discovery has recently been made that the base of the building is surrounded by a revetment, or stone facing, which masks inner walls richly carved and covered with inscriptions. Here arc
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. TOPOGEAPHY OF JAYA. 189 temple of Ankhor-Yat, lias lost a large number of precious carvings, carried off by native princes and officials to embellish their palaces and gardens. But enough still remain to give an idea of the prodigious architectural work executed in the eighth or ninth century by Javanese artists, under the guidance of their Hindu instructors. The discovery has recently been made that the base of the building is surrounded by a revetment, or stone facing, which masks inner walls richly carved and covered with inscriptions. Here archgeologists hope to find valuable data ori the history of the edifice and of the country. Lying on the southern slope of the island, both Magelang and the equally ' Fig. 78.âMerapi and Jokjokaeta. Scale 1 : 500, JW i^^^' 4 iU^Sf^^ \ A. M j T W;^!' Tp _ ' J 'artaI r"^ W^ â rV^>^c^.«;o â> ):, - ^^ ,;^ <'i tasb oF br^env IO°40 . 12 Miles. picturesque Puncorejo, capital of the province of Bagalen, have their natural outlet in the port of Tjilatjap. Here the fertile and thickly-peopled coastlands are traversed by a railway running parallel with the seaboard. North of this line lies Bcu{jumas, capital of the province of like name. But the central station of the insular railway system is the city of Solo, or Surakarfa, the ancient Kartasura, capital of one of the few remaining native " ; In population Surakarta holds the second rank, and would even be the first were Batavia and Meester Cornelis regarded as forming two really distinct cities. Its numerous quarters, lining the banks of the Pepe, a western. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912.
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