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Luxury Resorts Unearth Bali's Dark Past: Human Remains Found

12/18/2025

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Construction of luxury resorts in Bali, Indonesia, has uncovered human remains.
A Hindu priest reported that bones unearthed during the 1990s resort development could fill half a pickup truck.
The discovery underscores the tension between Bali's tourist appeal and its dark past, marked by the 1965-1966 anti-communist massacres that left a significant death toll.
The remains challenge Bali's image as a paradise and remind visitors of past violence.

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Construction of luxury resorts in Bali, Indonesia, has uncovered human remains.
A Hindu priest reported that bones unearthed during the 1990s resort development could fill half a pickup truck.
The discovery underscores the tension between Bali's tourist appeal and its dark past, marked by the 1965-1966 anti-communist massacres that left a significant death toll.
The remains challenge Bali's image as a paradise and remind visitors of past violence.