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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The word “pyramid” immediately brings to mind the imposing triangular structures of the Egyptian desert. Despite their iconic ...

An image shared on social media in March 2025 claims to show the "world's oldest pyramid," Gunung Padang, in Indonesia. Though Gunung Padang is a genuine archaeological site in Indonesia, the image in ...

At nearly 3,000 feet above sea level in West Java, Indonesia, moss-covered stone terraces climb a volcanic hill known as Gunung Padang. The site has long been treated as a sacred place, with five ...

Scientists in a now-retracted study analyzed Gunung Padang and claimed a pyramid site underneath was over 16,000 years old and made of lava. Photo from Natawidjaja, Bachtiar, Nurhandoko, Akbar, ...

A team of researchers in Indonesia has uncovered compelling evidence supporting Gunung Padang as the world's oldest known pyramid. Situated atop an extinct volcano in West Java, Indonesia, Phys.org ...

Earlier this year, a team of researchers published a paper claiming that the oldest pyramid in the world is a structure in Indonesia that might date back more than 25,000 years. But the study has ...

CIANJUR, Indonesia – In a mountainous corner of Indonesia lies a hill, dotted with stone terraces, where people come from around the country to hold Islamic and Hindu rituals. Some say the site has a ...