Thousands of civilians have fled their homes in Mandalay Region’s Nyaung-U Township, home to the ancient city of Bagan, since ...

Bagan is the main reason – and for me, the only reason – to travel to Myanmar. Although some of the more than 2,000 pagodas were built as early as the 9th century, Bagan has not been granted ...

The Ancient Burmese City of Bagan Struggles for International Recognition 7 minute read Hot air balloons float in with ancient temples in the background during a misty morning in Bagan, central ...

The entry fee of 25,000 25000 Myanmar Kyat (about $20) gives tourists five days to explore the territory officially called the Bagan Archaeological Zone. RSS feeds: RSS (headlines) ...

Bagan is more than a travel destination — it’s a living monument to a glorious past, where over 2,000 ancient temples, pagodas, and stupas rise from the plains of central Myanmar in haunting ...

A pagoda is pictured in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, Aug. 23, 2024. Bagan, an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in central Myanmar's Mandalay Region.

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The city of Bagan thrived from the 9th to the 13th centuries in the heart of what is now Myanmar. ... A new watchtower built in the middle of ancient temples in Bagan, Myanmar.

I am in Bagan, Myanmar’s Angkor Wat, which Marco Polo once referred to as "a gilded city alive with tinkling bells and the swishing sounds of monks' robes." Bagan was the Burmese capital between ...