AsiaBagan: An Ancient City and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bagan, formerly known as Pagan, is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Myanmar. It served as the capital of the Pagan Kingdom from the 9th to 13th centuries, unifying the regions that would later form Myanmar. During its peak between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas, and monasteries were built in the Bagan plains, with more than 2200 surviving to this day.