Listed only as Pagoda No 1066 and housing a Buddha statue, the structure measured 26 feet by 26 feet and was 40 feet high.
Tag: Bagan archaeological zone
Burma pledges to relocate hotels from Bagan archaeological site
At the forefront of Burma’s proposal to UNESCO will be a pledge to relocate hotels and buildings that interfere with the ancient ruins.
American tourist dies after fall from pagoda in Bagan
An American tourist has died after falling from one of the hundreds of pagodas that dot Bagan, a major travel destination in central Burma, according to the Department of Archaeology,…
Will Suu Kyi put the kibosh on Bagan temples as sunset perches?
On a tour of the ancient archaeological site Bagan on Tuesday, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi suggested that the long-held practice of scaling the major tourist attraction’s temples for…
Interview: 'It is a chance for the government to show their dedication'
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.
Number of damaged temples rises to 390
According to the Department of Archaeology, the number of temples that suffered severe damage in Bagan has more than doubled from initial estimates.