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Seguntang Hill

hill, Indonesia
Also known as: Bukit Seguntang

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Seguntang Hill, located near Palembang in Indonesia, is an archaeological site significant to the history of the Srivijaya empire. Archaeological findings on and around the hill, including Chinese ceramics and Buddhist/Hindu statuary, indicate it was part of Srivijaya's heartland from the 7th to the 14th centuries. Stupa remains have also been unearthed at the foot of Seguntang Hill, reinforcing its historical importance as a spiritual center and part of the Srivijaya empire's influence.12

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