Surakarta, Indonesia
Sangiran
Sangiran is an archaeological excavation site in Java in Indonesia. According to a UNESCO report "Sangiran is recognized by scientists to be one of the most important sites in the world for studying fossil man, ranking alongside Zhoukoudian, Willandra Lakes, Olduvai Gorge, and Sterkfontein, and more fruitful in finds than any of these." The area comprises about 56 km2. It is located in Central Java, about 15 kilometers north of Surakarta in the Solo River valley.
- City
- Surakarta
- Country
- Indonesia
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Surakarta
- Fort Vastenburg
- Great Mosque of Surakarta
- Tien Kok Sie Temple
- National Press Monument
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo
- Lokananta
Background: Wikipedia