Built during the reign of King Htilominlo (1211-31 AD), the historic red-brick temple suffered extensive damage in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in August.
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Burma moves to save Bagan temples
Police and soldiers have been called in to help protect and rebuild centuries-old Buddhist pagodas in Bagan, a day after at least 187 of the brick temples were damaged in…
Bronze Age cemetery casts new light on ancient Burma
One discovery could represent the earliest example of medical surgery ever found in the region.
The Shan Shaman Of Soi Sanam
Ajarn Monglee doesn’t claim he has supernatural powers. Ajarn Monglee is a medicine man who reads from an ancient textbook and makes diagnoses.
Fight to save world's biggest book
One of Burma’s most significant chapter’s in the worlds historical memory, the marble books at Kuthodaw pagoda, has fallen into a state of partial ruin.
VIDEO: Secretariat opening gives glimpse of history
Through the cracks and the keyholes, visitors peak into a room where 68 years ago Burma’s fate was written.