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Tanah Lot (Balinese: ᬢᬦᬄᬮᭀᬢ᭄) is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali. It is home to the ancient Hindu pilgrimage temple Pura Tanah Lot (literally "Tanah Lot temple"), a popular tourist and cultural icon for photography.
Since 1992, cultural properties have been protected under Act of the Republic of Indonesia Number 5 of 1992 regarding Cultural Properties (Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 5 Tahun 1992 tentang Benda Cagar Budaya), which was passed by President Suharto on 21 March. This new law was passed as the old, colonial laws were considered no longer ...
The Egyptian god Khnum is said to create human children from clay [12] before placing them into their mother's womb. [13] In context, though, Egyptians more generally believed in a cyclical view of time and rebirth.
Werner Sombart (/ ˈ v ɜːr n ər ˈ z ɒ m b ɑːr t /; German: [ˈzɔmbaʁt]; 19 January 1863 – 18 May 1941) was a German economist, historian and sociologist.Head of the "Youngest Historical School," he was one of the leading Continental European social scientists during the first quarter of the 20th century.
Taman Budaya Yogyakarta (Cultural Park of Yogyakarta, popularly abbreviated as TBY) is a place of cultural development center in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. [1] TBY complex consists of two buildings namely the Taman Budaya Concert Hall and Societet Militair Building. [ 2 ]
Tanah is the Malay/Indonesian word for soil, land or island. It can be found in topography. Tanah Abang – a market district in Jakarta, Indonesia; Tanah Datar – a regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia; Tanah Lot – a temple in Bali, Indonesia; Tanah Merah (disambiguation)
Traditionally, the hosts are the nagaris in four of Tanah Datar's districts: Sungai Tarab, Pariangan, Lima Kaum and Rambatan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] : 2 Together, these four districts consist of 26 nagaris (as of 2014) with altitudes ranging between 550–700 metres (1,800–2,300 ft), and have 96.16 square kilometres (37.13 sq mi) rice fields and more ...
Terracotta female figurines were uncovered by archaeologists in excavations of Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan (3000–1500 BCE). Along with phallus-shaped stones, these suggest some sort of fertility cult. [12]