Founded in 1266 AD, Pura Penataran Sasih is one of Bali’s most intriguing temples, once linked to the powerful Pejeng kingdom. Hidden within its weathered courtyards is the legendary Moon of Pejeng, a 2000 year old Bronze Age nekara, widely regarded as the largest single cast bronze drum of its kind. Surrounded by archaeological debate, sacred rituals and legends of a moon that fell from the sky, this extraordinary relic continues to guard the mysteries of Bali’s ancient past

In the heart of Batuan village stands Pura Puseh Desa Batuan, one of Bali’s oldest and most spiritually charged temples. Founded in 1020 AD and recorded in Balinese historical texts for over a millennium, it is rooted in something far older, believed to have been built atop a megalithic stone circle, echoing the ancient power of Stonehenge, where ancestral rites were once performed.

Ancient and long hidden beneath the earth, Pura Pegulingan is a temple of Buddhist and Hindu devotion that survived centuries untouched. Rediscovered in 1982, its stupa, relics and ancient statues reveal a sacred past. The temple stands as a testament to Bali’s layered history, where faith, art and ritual endure through the ages.

Dedicated to Durga, the Goddess of Death, Pura Bukit Dharma Kutri is a 1000 year old Hindu temple steeped in mystery, legend and sacred power. Its terraced courtyards, carvings and ancient relics bear witness to centuries of devotion, while the epic tale of Durga slaying the buffalo demon immortalises the struggle between order and chaos. With its eerie atmosphere, historic significance and rich folklore, Bukit Dharma Kutri Temple stands as a timeless threshold between the li

The Dutch first reached Bali in 1597 while scouting new ground for conquest and profit. They left without drawing blood but they didn’t leave without a decision. Bali had been marked. For the next two centuries, the island remained untouched, not because the Dutch had lost interest, but because they were waiting for the moment it would be worth the slaughter. It wasn’t peace. It was a pause before an extermination. When they returned, the rivers would turn red.