Shipmates chosen for historic journey

JAKARTA: The Borobudur ship expedition team has selected 10 people out of hundreds of applicants to join an historic journey tracing the cinnamon trade route.

"Indonesians interested in joining the selection is very high. We have received a total of about 800 applicants," committee chairman Sapta Nirwanda said on Friday.

Two of the selected candidates are women and they will join the journey that is separated into four parts.

The expedition will start from the Ancol seaport in North Jakarta on Aug. 15, and is expected to arrive in Ghana, Africa, in December.

The reconstruction of the Borobudur boat was designed by Australian marine archaeologist Nick Burningham. --Antara