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Borobudur: How the world's largest Buddhist monument was restored
In 1983, Borobudur Temple in Indonesia reopened. The world's largest Buddhist monument is in the shadows of an active volcano and was once lost to the jungle.
In 1973, major restoration work started on Borobudur. Werdi, one of the hundreds of men that worked on its restoration explains why the temple has left a deep impression on him.
(Picture: Buddhist monks outside Borobudur. Credit: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
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