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Bagan, Myanmar
Bagan The birthplace of Myanmar civilization, this is a city beyond description: more than 5000 pagodas (although some of them were damaged by several earthquakes) make for an overwhelming view. Bagan is the largest archaeological site in Asia: most of the red and white pagodas were built in the 11th and 12th centuries. In modern Bagan, bullock carts dictate the pace of the day and ... more info
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aBout Bagan, Myanmar  by jHay-Ar    2nd Jun 08
Bagan (Burmese: ပုဂံ; MLCTS: pu. gam mrui.), formerly Pagan, is an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Burma. Formally titled Arimaddanapura (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), it was the ancient capital of several ancient kingdoms in Myanmar. It is located in the dry central plains of the country, on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady River, 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Mandalay.
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