DiscoverFall of Civilizations Podcast16. Bagan - City Of Temples
16. Bagan - City Of Temples

16. Bagan - City Of Temples

Update: 2022-10-0215
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In the lowlands of Burma lie the remains of thousands of crumbling temples...

In this episode, we tell one of the most colourful stories of civilizational survival: the story of the Bagan Empire of Myanmar. Find out how this kingdom rose up in the Irrawaddy river valley of central Myanmar, and built one of the most remarkable series of monuments to have survived from the medieval world. Discover what life was like for the people who lived there, and find out what happened to cause its sudden and complete collapse.
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16. Bagan - City Of Temples

16. Bagan - City Of Temples

Paul Cooper