Banten is the westernmost province on the island of Java, Indonesia. The capital city of the province is Serang and its largest city is Tangerang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capita
Bird's-eye view of the town of Banten in 1599
With his father, Sunan Gunungjati, Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin founded the Sultanate of Banten.
Warriors of Banten in 1596
François Valentijn's painting of Banten in 1694
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in the South East Asian country of Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. Java is the world's most populous
Banten
…Banten (Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮒᮨᮔ᮪) is the westernmost province on the island of Java, Indonesia. The capital city of the province is Serang and its largest city is Tangerang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capital Region…
Mount Bromo in Malang, East Java
Parahyangan highland near Buitenzorg (now Bogor, West Java), c. 1865–1872
Cymbidium dayanum - typical orchid in Java
Male Javan rhino shot in 1934 in West Java. Today only small numbers of Javan rhino survive in Ujung Kulon; it is the world's rarest rhino.