Bagan
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Bagan is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Pagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unifi
Temples and pagodas in Bagan
Bagan's prosperous economy built over 10,000 temples between the 11th and 13th centuries.
A hot-air balloon flying over a pagoda in Bagan
The original Bupaya seen here in 1868 was completely destroyed by the 1975 earthquake. A new gilded pagoda in the original shape has been rebuilt.
Kyansittha
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Kyansittha was king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma from 1084 to 1112/13, and is considered one of the greatest Burmese monarchs. He continued the social, economic and cultural reforms begun by his fath
Statue of Kyansittha at the Ananda Temple
Myazedi inscription, earliest surviving stone inscription in Burmese
The Ananda Temple, Pagan (Bagan)