The empire was expanded to its second-largest extent in Burmese history under the dynasty that formed the base for modern-day Myanmar. However, the kingdom went down when the British annexed Upper ...

Entering a golden age a thousand years ago, Myanmar’s Bagan empire was home to dazzling structures that attracted pilgrims for centuries. Pagodas, topped with finials known as hti, create the ...

According to palm-leaf manuscripts known as Pura-pike, ancient water palaces in the Konbaung Dynasty, which is also called the Third Burmese Empire, served both religious and royal functions.

but the recent quake created a geological rift which exposed an entire building complex dating back to the Konbaung Dynasty or Third Burmese Empire (1752–1885). Archaeologists currently believe ...

The quake also caused significant damage to Mandalay (1.2 million residents), the former capital of the Burmese Empire and the second largest city in Myanmar, as well as the cities of Kyaukse ...