[nickcarraway]

Aerial view of an unusually well-defined 'block' (pic right), possibly the base of a temple complex or stupa, at the possible site of the lost city of Kota Gelanggi.--Picture courtesy of RAIMY CHE-ROSS

[nickcarraway]

ping

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[Ciexyz]

Images of a lost city hidden in the jungle remind me of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, and the lovely Disney movie.

[Ciexyz]

Wonder if there's a curse on any archaeologist who dares disturb the sanctity of the lost city? Hmmm....

[BigCinBigD]

they are going to be ticked when the get there and find the aerial photos turned out to be.Just a guy with a lawn mower.

[LizardQueen]

Very cool.

Jungles are amazing. I mean, we have forests in Vermont but nothing you could lose an entire city in (particularly not with the amount of deer hunters roaming through them every fall).

LQ

[JimSEA]

Interesting post! It is amazing how fast the forest (both Jungle and monsoonal forest can reclaim an area. I think there is a lot to be found all through Southeast Asia.

[USF]

Kewl!

The Muslims there will now have to rethink local Islamic beliefs that their country was heavily influenced by Islam from the very beginning, if this turns out to be true and Parameswaras city and the Islamic influence are only more recent additions to their ancient history.

[JimRed]

It looks like the remains of a WWII jungle airfield.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks, Nick'. Fascinating.

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[SunkenCiv]

Mysterious city of black stone
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