The trip from Sabang, the most western city of Indonesia, to Merauke on the most eastern part, were extremely challenging. For 40 days, the Kompas expedition team had to go across 8,514.22 kilometers, by land and across the sea. It was a journalistic trip which reveal the vast landscape of Indonesia and its breathtaking panoramic view; where its diverse ethnic groups and cultures lives on. This book contains the works of Kompas daily journalists and photographers participated in “The Sabang-Merauke – Cities and Trace of Civilization Expedition”. It is an eff ort to document the development and dynamics of civilization in Indonesia. The aim of this expedition is to rediscover the country’s richness in cultural and historical heritage as well as to develop the Indonesian spirit. This expedition also aimed to take a closer look of Indonesia regions in their contemporary context.