Sabtu , 30 Dec 2023, 00:10 WIB

Manuscripts of Indonesian Clerics Exhibited

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA -- The East Java Provincial Library and Archives Department in cooperation with the “Nahdlatut Turots” Community organized an exhibition of ancient manuscripts by Indonesian scholars in Surabaya,...

Sabtu , 25 Oct 2014, 17:55 WIB

Indonesia loses thousands of ancient manuscripts to foreigners

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesia is taking steps to reclaim thousands of ancient manuscripts held by foreign governments and individuals, according to a National Library official. "So far, around 400 ancient manuscripts have successfully been reclaimed from the Netherlands, Japan, Britain, and other countries," Perpusnas (National Library) deputy for library materials development Welmin Sunyi Ariningsih said on Saturday. She noted that foreign...