Mrauk U: tensions, protests and its bid for UNESCO protection
Should tourists still visit Mrauk U? After the deadly protests last month, DVB takes a look at how the community is reacting and how tourism is being affected.
Should tourists still visit Mrauk U? After the deadly protests last month, DVB takes a look at how the community is reacting and how tourism is being affected.
Lead Story News Travel & Tourism
At the forefront of Burma’s proposal to UNESCO will be a pledge to relocate hotels and buildings that interfere with the ancient ruins.
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DVB speaks to UNESCO’s Duong Bich Hanh about last month’s earthquake in central Burma and the prospects for Bagan becoming a World Heritage Site.
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According to the Department of Archaeology, the number of temples that suffered severe damage in Bagan has more than doubled from initial estimates.
The museum chronicling the ancient kingdom of Mrauk-U, one of Burma’s most important cultural sites, is housed in a poorly lit building devoid of visitors.
One discovery could represent the earliest example of medical surgery ever found in the region.
A landmark exhibition of Burmese Buddhist art will land in the US capital of cool next month.
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Archaeologists are planning to excavate ancient ruins in Irrawaddy Division that could be as much as 2,000 years old and date back to the Pyu era.
Archaeologists in central Burma’s Pegu region have discovered what they believe to be the ruins of an ancient religious site, which could date back to the Pyu era.
Members of a British team are getting ready to fly to Burma to search for MK14 Spitfires – believed to have been buried at the end of World War II.