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If to look at a card the sight will find out not at once island Bali among a chain of the numerous extended islands. And the state allocated with one colour like means one for all these sites of a land history. But, nevertheless, Bali conducts an own historical narration. It certainly inseparably linked with the general for Indonesia events and still has unique features.

The first state formations of present Indonesia have arisen in seaside areas in II-V centuries, and all events are connected basically with islands Javas and Sumatra.

The historical annals of the Bali which have reached about our years, unfortunately, are avaricious enough and testify that the island history originates approximately in VIII-IX centuries when numerous princedoms there began to be formed. About earlier period practically it is not known, besides, that then was valid influence of China which certificate of presence are the found Chinese coins of VII century and esteemed to Bali drakonoobraznoe deity Barong. In the central area Bali ruins of indo-Buddhist state X-XIII of centuries, and also “Royal tombs” XI centuries, “the Elephant cave” with statue Ganeshi, some sculptures, painting, masks up to now have remained. It is possible to tell, as the island - is an architecture monument. It is the centre of the Indonesian culture, it name Island of thousand temples. Some ancient monuments specify that there was a period of close contacts of governors of Bali and Java. For example, the inscription on a pillar in Belandzhonge says that from the beginning of X century there was a communication between balijskimi princedoms and correcting on the Central Java till this period Buddhist dynasty Sandzhajja. To read completely »