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This ancient city was once the capital of the Bagan kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the territories that today is Myanmar.

Bagan archaeological site.

Archaeological site Bagan , central Myanmar. It is famous for its elaborately decorated ancient temples, spread across the vast plain with lush vegetation on the Ayeyarwady River.

They were built by Pagan kings between 1057 and 1287. This ancient city originally had 10,000 small and large temples. However, only more than 2,000 temples remain to this day. Much has been devastated by the Mongol invasion in the past and recently due to the impact of the earthquake.

The remains of today are preserved and restored continuously in the hope that they can be kept intact for future generations.