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Indonesia's Gunung Padang: The '25,000-year-old pyramid' claim that science couldn't stand behind

Buried beneath terraced volcanic rock in the highlands of West Java, Indonesia, lies a hill that briefly shook the archaeological world. Known as Gunung Padang, or "Mountain of Light," the site has been considered sacred for centuries. But in October 2023, it became something else entirely the subject of a…

The Times of India · Jun 11

‘Really, really weak’: experts attack claim that Indonesia site is ‘world’s oldest building’

Sensational report that Indonesia’s Gunung Padang site is 25,000 years old is dismissed by archaeologists around the world

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2023

Lost city of Atlantis rises again to fuel a dangerous myth

Millions have watched Netflix hit Ancient Apocalypse, which is just the latest interpretation of an enduring tale. But in its appeal to ‘race science’ it’s more than merely controversial

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022