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Photogrammetry documentation onsite.
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“Built near the beginning of the ninth century, Borobudur, with a square base measuring 123 by 123 metres and height of 34.5 metres, is the largest Buddhist structure ever constructed. …Borobudur is a stepped pyramid structure built in three tiers. A square base supports the structure. The second tier consists of five square terraces. Three circular platforms, the up most topped by a stupa, make up the third tier. Four axial stairways provide access between the levels on each side. A staggering five kilometres of bas reliefs depicting Buddhist themes adorn the first five terraces, while the circular terraces have seventy-two openwork stupas - each containing a Buddha. The entire monument appears to symbolise a mandala corresponding to the conception of the Buddhist universe, which is divided into three spheres of existence.” - P.205, Raffles In Southeast Asia
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