Golden-Layered Island Discovered in Indonesia, Revealed: Its Location

The golden-layered island that appears in Indian legends and was described by Greek and Roman experts is not merely a fictional tale. It turns out the island does exist and is located in Indonesia.

Historian OW Wolters in The Rise and Glory of Sriwijaya Abda III-VII (2017) reveals sources of gold in Sumatra. This claim can be verified based on advancements in scientific knowledge, and local residents have also conducted excavations.

William Marsden in The History of Sumatera (1811) states that West Sumatra received 10,000 ounces from 1,200 mines in the interior. It is said that each mine had an economic value of 1 million guilders.

In addition, Aceh is reportedly home to hundreds of gold mines. Deny Lombard in The Kingdom of Aceh (1986) states that the kingdom had 300 gold mines and produced 24-carat gold.

Agustin de Beaulieu in his notes also mentioned that the soil layers in Aceh could yield gold. It is even said that the gold sometimes formed clumps.

All these facts reveal the presence of gold in Sumatra during the colonial period. At that time, exploration and exploitation were carried out on a large scale.

These activities served as a source of income, in addition to spices. Local residents also engaged in it to process the gold, which was then sold.

From these actions, many new entrepreneurs emerged. They became very wealthy due to their gold business and ownership.

These entrepreneurs are also known to have donated their gold holdings for Indonesia’s development upon independence.