Tharabha Gate
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The Tharabha Gate is the only surviving gate of Bagan. The gate is located to the east of the old city. Although the Burmese chronicles assert that the city of Bagan was fortified in 849 CE, radiocarb
The Tharabha Gate
Tharabha Gate
Tharaba Gate in 1890s
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.