Myanmar is a land of old history and rich traditions; it has thousands of pagodas that are the spiritual hearts of the nation. These sacred structures, spread across the lush landscape ...

But fortunately the Burma Archaeological Department ... And why did the ancient kings build pagodas and monasteries rather than stone palaces? As Professor Kyaw Thet suggests, the economic basis ...

According to many books and records since the Hah and Wei dynasties, most pagodas were wooden multistoreyed structures, which were later replaced by brick and stone pagodas of the same style.

The Twin Pagodas in Quanzhou rank the highest pair among Chinas stone pagodas. The west pagoda is called Renshou and the east one, Zhenguo. They stand on each side of the main hall of Kaiyuan ...

Myanmar junta troops torch villages to secure famed Shwe Set Taw pagoda festival, displacing 20,000 residents in Magwe.