Golden pagoda

TEMPLES OF BAGAN

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February 7th 2016
Geo: 21.3667, 95.4667In Bagan, located on the Irrawaddy River, we spent the day exploring some of the world's greatest archaeological sites. The plains of Bagan are home to a prolific collection of ancient Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and shrines, with many dating from the 11th and 12th centuries. More than 2,000 structures and ruins sprawl over a vast area stretching for miles along th ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more