YANGON (Reuters) - 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 ...
YANGON, Myanmar — Supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, but a celebration Wednesday feted something almost all find worthy: the use of thanakha, ...
When a massive earthquake hit Myanmar last month, centuries of sacred history tumbled down -- towering Buddha idols, sky-scraping stupas and the pure-white pagoda where 83-year-old Khin Sein has ...
Following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake and 6.7 aftershock last Friday, Myanmar's cultural heritage sites are at risk. One of Asia's poorest countries, Myanmar is still facing an ongoing civil war that ...