A ceremony to launch the renovation project of Thatbyinnyu Pagoda aided by China has been held in Myanmar's Bagan, according to a release from the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar late on Saturday (Jan 8).

This pagoda is also more than two centuries old (a recurring theme among Yangon’s famous pagodas). Sule Pagoda is also a historic site where some of the country’s important events took place ...

Ancient Wonders: Bagan's Pagoda LandscapeBagan is a vast archaeological marvel, with more than 2,000 pagodas and temples spread out across the plains.

Myanmar's Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan welcomed over 380,000 visitors during the Thadingyut holidays from Oct 16 to Oct 20, Myo Min Aung, assistant director of the Bagan's Directorate of Hotels and ...

Rescue workers survey damage to Myanmar’s famous 1000-year-old Bagan pagodas after quake wrecks temple walls and spires. ... “My wife barely escaped outside as the pagoda collapsed,” he said.

This one is probably one of the most famous pagoda-temples in the whole of Myanmar. Also known as the religious heart of Bagan, this beautiful temple remains crowded with devotees most time of the ...

The earthquake which damaged Myanmar's ancient Bagan temples could lead to worrying times for one souvenir seller.

Why banning temple climbing is a good thing for Bagan in Burma. As Burma prepares to take another stab at securing a Unesco-listing for its most famous cultural site, Sarah Reid explores the ...

YANGON: A powerful 68 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar today killing at least three people including two children and damaging pagodas in the ancient city of Bagan officials said ...

Nearly 200 historic Buddhist temples in the ancient city of Bagan were damaged by an earthquake. The 6.8 magnitude quake shook buildings across Myanmar, with tremors felt as far away as Bangladesh ...