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Sumbawa Megaliths

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Multiple megalithic sites on Sumbawa island including Ai Renung (the 'Phantom Five' carved sarcophagi-like blocks) and Raboran. Form, function, and dating largely unestablished by formal archaeology.

-8.7500°, 117.7500°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stones heavier than the period's tools could lift; geometry beyond period explanation.
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Walkthrough videos (3)

Sumbawa : An Island of Megalithic MysteriesSumbawa : An Island of Megalithic MysteriesAgeless RockSumbawa : Megaliths of Ai Renung - The Phantom FiveSumbawa : Megaliths of Ai Renung - The Phantom FiveAgeless RockSumbawa : Megaliths of Raboran - Sarcophagi or something else?Sumbawa : Megaliths of Raboran - Sarcophagi or something else?Ageless Rock

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