Prambanan
Prambanan History Rakai Pikatan started construction on the largest Hindu Temple of Java, Prambanan, as an answer to Buddhist temples nearby. Prambanan’s construction was most likely meant to signify the return of the Sanjaya dynasty to power in Central Java. A temple was first built around 850CE by Rakai Pikatan to honor lord Shiva. Shiva-grha, [...]
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China History Qin Shi Huang conquered all opposing states and unified China in 221 BC, establishing the Qin Dynasty. Intending to impose centralized rule and prevent the resurgence of feudal lords, he ordered the destruction of the wall sections that divided his empire along the former state borders. To protect the [...]
Borobudur
Borobudur History There is no written record of who built Borobudur or of its intended purpose. The construction time has been estimated by comparison between carved reliefs on the temple’s hidden foot and the inscriptions commonly used in royal charters during the eight and ninth centuries. Borobudur was likely founded around 800 AD. The construction [...]
Angkor Wat
The History of Angkor Wat The Angkorian period in Cambodia begun after 800 A.D. when the King Jayavarman II announced the independence of Cambodia and established a capital at the northern end of Tonle Sap. Over the next 300 years, the Khmer empire grew in power and stature and produced some of the world’s most [...]