Aru kingdom
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Aru was a major Malay Sumatran kingdom from the 13th to the 16th century. It was located on the eastern coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia. In its heyday the kingdom was a formidable maritime power, an
An imposing traditional Karo house. The people of the Aru Kingdom are believed have been from the same stock as the Karo people of Tanah Karo
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North Sumatra
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North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It borders Aceh to the northwest,
Darodaro, big stones used as memorials by the Nias people, being hauled in Bawomataluo village in a thousand-year-old practice
Situs Hopong in Dolok Sanggul, stone statue sites that are possible evidence of prehistoric Batak civilization
Coins founded in Situs Kota Cina, Labuhan Deli, presumably used for trading during the Yuan dynasty, 12th to 13th century AD
Bahal temple, also known as Portibi, is a Buddhist candi complex in Bahal village, North Sumatra. The temple site is linked to the Pannai Kingdom c. 11th to 13th century AD.