Old Banten

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Map showing the location of Old Banten in Indonesia.

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Old Banten: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Banten

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Map showing the location of Old Banten in Indonesia.

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spice trade Petra Babylon Qin tomb Göbekli Tepe Taxila Golconda Masada Ellora Caves Harappa Sanchi

Indonesia

Java, Indonesia: tea plantation

Java

island, Indonesia

Indonesia

Banten

province, Indonesia

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Christopher Newport

British sea captain

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Temple ruins of columns and statures at Karnak, Egypt (Egyptian architecture; Egyptian archaelogy; Egyptian history)

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