Reason: Borobudur is the world’s largest Buddhist monument and a priceless ancient center for pilgrimage and education in Mahayana Buddhism. The world’s largest Buddhist monument draws pilgrims from ...

Maribeth Rahe was deeply affected by her parents, particularly her mother, Boysie Sembach. “I was heavily influenced by my mom: when she wasn’t working, she always volunteered – it was a great way to ...

In 1983, Borobudur Temple in Indonesia reopened. The worlds’ largest Buddhist monument is in the shadows of an active volcano and was once lost to the jungle. In 1973, major restoration work started ...

Maribeth B. Scholz Clifton Park - Maribeth B. Scholz, age 87, died peacefully on July 26, 2025, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Maribeth was born on May 25, 1938, in Schenectady, New ...

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JAKARTA - The government is still finalising a plan to install a permanent stairlift at Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, to facilitate visitors with special needs to access the World ...

JAKARTA: The government’s plan to install stairlifts and iron ramps at Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist temple in Magelang, Central Java, ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit, has ...

This photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows a view of the Borobudur Temple, a UNESCO-listed world heritage site, in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain) This photo taken on May 10, 2025 ...

Some have hailed it as the eighth wonder of the world, others as the rival to Angkor Wat. That may be slightly hyperbolic, but everyone who has made the pilgrimage to Indonesia’s temple of Borobudur, ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Maribeth Witzel-Behl has resigned as City of Madison Clerk, city officials announced Monday. Witzel-Behl had served in the role since 2006 and administered over 60 elections during ...

Vesak celebration at Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, (23/5/2024). ANTARA FOTO/Anis Efizudin/rwa. (ANTARA FOTO/ANIS EFIZUDIN) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chair of the National Vesak Committee ...

Maribeth was born Oct. 6, 1945, in Youngstown, the daughter of William and Helen Daubenspeck Eckert. She was a graduate of Boardman High School. She worked as a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines ...