Ancient Cities

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Ancient Cities

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Shwedagon Pagoda

 

Shwezigon Pagoda
(King Anawrahta 1075 - King Kyanzittha 1089)

 

the terrace

 

figure guarding the stairs

 

monk praying

 

today people live in the thatched houses
(note cactus fence)

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Pagan

 

Tally pagoda

 

Site of Old Pagan

 

 

old temple

 

from 1057 to 1287 over 13,000 temples
pagodas, and kyaungs were built in this area

 

Buddha

 

Pagan plain

More Photos of Pagan

 

Ananda Temple

 

huge temple Gong

More Photos of Temples

 

Buddhist monk looking over the Irrawaddy river

 

sunset over the Irrawaddy River 

More Photos of the Irrawaddy River

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