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Bagan
Between the 11th and 13th centuries over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains of which 2,200 temples and pagodas survive to this day
Bagan
January 1st 2014
Bagan in central Burma is one of the world’s greatest archeological sites, a sight to rival Machu Picchu or Angkor Wat but without the visitors. The setting is sublime – a verdant 26 square-mile plain, part-covered in stands of palm and tamarind caught in a bend of the lazy-flowing Irrawaddy river and framed by the hazy silver-grey of distant mountains.
Rising from the plain’s canopy of
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
