Take a flight of discovery high above the ancient plains of Old Bagan, Myanmar, where thousands of centuries-old temples and pagodas rise from the mist. This breathtaking aerial footage showcases ...

BAGAN, Myanmar (AP) — 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 ...

Rapid rise The name of the modern state of Myanmar, and its previous name of Burma, both derive from a people known either as the Mranma or the Burman. Historians believe the Burman originated in ...

AS DAWN breaks over the pagoda-studded city of Bagan, hot-air balloons drift gently over what was once the ancient capital of Burma. Much has changed in the Southeast Asian nation, now called Myanmar.

People as far away as Thailand, India and Bangladesh felt the magnitude 6.8 quake. Historic pagodas in the city of Bagan appeared to be damaged, and at least three people reportedly died.

UNESCO inscribed Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site on Saturday, nearly a quarter of a century after the complex of Buddhist temples was first nominated for listing.

As Myanmar has opened up to the world, the economy and tourism both boomed. Visitors to the country doubled in 2013, and rose another 50 percent last year, with Bagan as one of the must-see ...

BAGAN, Myanmar — Mr. Aye has a round, aged face and a wide, betel-nut-stained smile. Like many Burmese, he punctuates his speech with giggling, which can be alarming to a Westerner.

It’s a typically hot, humid August day in Bagan – an ancient town in the heart of Myanmar’s central Mandalay region. Once the capital of the Pagan Empire, today Bagan is an expanse of ...

Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort, Bagan Archeological Zone, Old Bagan; 61-60048 ; https://www.thiripyitsaya-resort.com. $70 a night with breakfast.

Bangkok, Aug 25 (efe_epa). — The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar has left four dead and damaged at least 185 ancient temples in Bagan, state media reported Thursday. Two ...