The ancient kingdom of Mrauk U welcomed Buddhists and Muslims. Now efforts to uncover its mysteries are threatened by ethnic hostilities Joshua Hammer | Contributing writer In semi-darkness, I make my ...

The next Angkor Wat? Securing world heritage status for historic Mrauk U could bring much-needed prosperity to troubled Rakhine state When time began there lived a lonely monkey who met a peacock, who ...

At the break of dawn, the fertile plain of Mrauk U, on a remote river in western Myanmar (Burma), is an archaeologist's dream come true. The sun washes over hundreds of medieval temples, pagodas, and ...

Damaged buildings are seen in an area allegedly hit by the military’s airstrike in Mayakan village in Tabayin township, also known as Depayin in Sagaing region, Myanmar, Saturday, Dec.6, 2025. (Ko Nan ...

Journey to the past: The Department of Archaeology and National Museum is seeking to have the Mrauk-U heritage site recognised by the World Heritage Committee. — Eleven Media Group/ANN ACCORDING to ...

YANGON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi has called for a prompt investigation into Tuesday night's incident in Mrauk U, Myanmar's western Rakhine state, warning of action ...