©Dr. Galen Royer Frysinger
Burma
January 26, 1984 to
February 2. 1984
Pagan
Bagan, formerly Pagan, formally titled Arimaddanapura (the City of the Enemy
Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the
Parched Land), was the ancient capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma. It is
located in the dry central plains of the country, on the eastern bank of the
Ayeyarwady River, 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Mandalay.
from 1057 to 1287 over 13,000 temples
pagodas, and kyaungs were built in this area
