On the banks of the Irrawaddy River, more than 3,000 temples stretch across a 30-square-mile plain in Bagan, Myanmar (formerly Burma). Most were constructed between 1057 and 1287 during a building ...

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. “Just three years ...

A pagoda is pictured in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, Aug. 23, 2024. Bagan, an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in central Myanmar's Mandalay Region. With thousands of ...

BAGAN, Myanmar — Well before dawn tourists begin climbing the steep steps of an ancient Buddhist temple, their cameras at the ready to capture first light over the remains of Bagan. It's an awesome ...