Bagan - City of Temples
This film explores Bagan in Myanmar, the ancient City of Temples, where thousands of crumbling shrines dot the plains of former Burma. It tells the story of the Bagan Empire, tracing how this Buddhist kingdom rose to greatness and what became of its remarkable civilization. Across its long runtime the documentary weaves archaeology, religion, and history to bring a lost capital back to life. A rich watch for anyone drawn to Southeast Asian history, temple architecture, and vanished empires. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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