Moluccas | Islands, Definition, Map, History | Britannica Moluccas, Indonesian islands of the Malay Archipelago, lying between the islands of Celebes to the west and New Guinea to the east The Philippines, the Philippine Sea, and the Pacific Ocean are to the north; the Arafura Sea and the island of Timor are to the south
The Moluccas (Spice Islands) travel guide - Selective Asia The Moluccas, otherwise known as the Indonesian spice islands, have a high-profile trading history that is both fascinating and horrific, but its the archipelago's natural heritage that provides its real attraction
Maluku Islands - New World Encyclopedia When the unitary republic of Indonesia was declared in 1950, the Maluku Selatan (South Moluccas) attempted to secede This movement was led by Ch Soumokil (former Supreme Prosecutor of the Eastern Indonesia state) and supported by the Moluccan members of the Netherlands special troops
INDONESIA’S HISTORIC SPICE ROUTE - Indonesia Travel Hub In the vast archipelago of Indonesia, the Moluccas (Maluku Islands) hold a special place in global history as the original “Spice Islands ” This remote cluster of islands, blessed with natural beauty and a tumultuous past, was once the world’s sole source of nutmeg, cloves, and mace
Maluku travel - Lonely Planet | Indonesia, Asia The search and subsequent fight for control of the Spice Islands (known then as the Moluccas) helped kick-start European colonialism and, thanks to a series of wrong turns and one auspicious land swap, shaped the modern world
A Travel Guide to Maluku Islands (the Spice Islands) – Indonesia The original name is the Maluku Islands, and they’re also known as the Moluccas as well The entire archipelago is west of Papua New Guinea, northeast of Timor, and east of Sulawesi, which is a placement that makes the Moluccas a part of both Oceania and Asia
Indonesian Archipelago, Spice Islands History - Britannica Commonly referred to as the Spice Islands by the early Indian, Chinese, and Arab traders, the Moluccas formed part of the Javanese Majapahit empire and the Srivijaya empire (based on the island of Sumatra) before Islam was introduced in the 15th century