Panoramic photo of a Golden Buddha statue inside the Pagoda of "Shin Phin Thet Taw Shae" in old Pagan near the Irrawaddy river. The Pagoda is dated mid 12th century. Pagan is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.
monk climbing Shwedagon-Pagoda in Yangon, Burma
Farmer on bull cart in Bagan., Burma/Myanmar. Animal powered vehicles are still common in Burma
sitting golden Buddha, Mandalay, Byar Deik Paye pagoda,
Ballon Flight over Bagan Pagodas, Burma/Myanmar. Bagan was from the 9th to 13th centuries the capital of the Kingdom of Bagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Burma/Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.
Ballon Sunrise Flight over Bagan Pagodas, Burma/Myanmar. Bagan was from the 9th to 13th centuries the capital of the Kingdom of Bagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Burma/Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.
young monks at Lake Taungthaman, Amarapura, Burma
Sunrise at U Bein bridge near Mandalay in Burma/Myanmar
U Bein Bridge is a crossing that spans the Taungthaman Lake near Amarapura in Myanmar. The 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) bridge was built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world
Buddha in Bagan Pagoda, Burma/Myanmar.The Naga-Yon-Hpaya pagoda was built in 1192 AD.
