Jakarta, March 16 -- The Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon met the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) restoration team to discuss follow up cooperation on conserving and restoring the Prambanan Temple complex.

Zon emphasized that preservation in the Prambanan area should be viewed within a broader cultural landscape including Sewu and Plaosan temples, reflecting Hindu and Buddhist acculturation in the archipelago.

"Prambanan is not a standalone complex but part of a wider cultural landscape with Sewu and Plaosan, so conservation must restore temples while safeguarding the entire cultural ecosystem," he said in a statement here on Monday.

After an initial field visit, the ASI team assessed several perwara temples require furthe...