Archaeological Sites in Myanmar

5 curated sites · 4500 BC – 1554 AD

City/town/settlement in Myanmar (2)

Dhanyawadi

Dhanyawadi (1st–5th century AD) was the capital of the first Arakan Kingdom, located in present-day Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. The name derives from the Pali word…

City/town/settlement · 1 - 500 AD

Waithali

Waithali was the capital of the Waithali Kingdom in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, from 370 to 818 AD. Located approximately 70 km northeast of Sittwe, the ruined settlement…

City/town/settlement · 1 - 500 AD

Cave Structures in Myanmar (1)

Padah-Lin Caves

The Padah-Lin Caves are limestone caves in Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar, consisting of two caves within the Panlaung Reserved Forest. Cave 1 contains Neolithic paintings…

Cave Structures · 500 BC - 1 AD

Necropolis/tombs complex in Myanmar (1)

Nyaung-gan

Nyaung-gan is a Bronze Age necropolis in central Myanmar, representing the first archaeological site in the country with confirmed Bronze Age artefacts. Excavations in 1998–1999…

Necropolis/tombs complex · 4500 - 3000 BC

Temple complex in Myanmar (1)

Koe Thaung Pagoda

Koe Thaung Pagoda (Kouthaung) is the largest Buddhist temple complex in Mrauk U, Myanmar. Constructed between 1554 and 1556 AD during the Mrauk-U Kingdom, it was commissioned by…

Temple complex · 1500+ AD

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