Bagan stupas

Eve's blog

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April 3rd 2013
Bagan has more than 3000 temples, these are known as stupas. I was given some real gold leaf but no-one can touch it! If the Gold does not crumble then i might show and tell it if we find a safe place to keep it. We went on a horse and cart of road it was bumpy but fun! The stupas were built by kings in the 11th and 12th centuries but some were damaged by ... read more

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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more