Behind the temple ruins of this ancient Myanmar city, lie tales of drama and inspiration Over 2,200 Buddhist ruins vie for attention in the fields of Myanmar’s ancient city of Bagan. Each seems to ...

BAGAN, Myanmar >> It was a time of conquest and conversions. Above all, it was a time of construction, on a scale never seen before. Over 250 years, from the 11th century onwards, the rulers of Bagan ...

Behind the temple ruins of this ancient Myanmar city, lie tales of drama and inspiration Over 2,200 Buddhist ruins vie for attention in the fields of Myanmar’s ancient city of Bagan. Each seems to ...

Just hours after the devastating earthquake that hit central Italy this past Wednesday another powerful, unrelated, quake devastated central Myanmar, causing at least four deaths and damaging nearly ...

Burma’s ancient royal capital, Bagan, is home to more than 3,000 temples and shrines – a treasure of archaeology and architectural history. Burma’s government wants it recognized as a UNESCO World ...

In this Tuesday, March 14, 2017 photo, hot air balloons are seen just after takeoff to fly over the ancient Myanmar city of Bagan. Balloon flights are a popular tourist activity in the city, which is ...

FILE - In this Tuesday Feb. 24, 2015, file photo, the sun sets behind old temples in Bagan, Myanmar. A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 shook central Myanmar on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, ...