The Mrauk U kingdom was known as the golden age of Rakhine. It was a thriving multi-ethnic and multi-faith court that ruled over Rakhine from the 14th to the 18th century.

Docking at Mrauk U, a tiny smiling man with blood-red teeth -- stained from chewing betel nut -- suddenly appeared onboard, grabbed my bag and my hand and lead me over a wobbly bamboo ramp to his ...

Mrauk U in 2015 is filled with scenes of ancient life—there are no cars in the small town. Yoked oxen and horse-drawn buggies ply the unpaved roads. Rewriting History.

Authorities turn guns on 4,000-strong crowd gathering without prior authorisation outside government building in Mrauk U township during ceremony remembering ancient Arakan kingdom ...

Three weeks ago the fighting reached Mrauk U, the ancient capital of the Rakhine kingdom and a site popular with intrepid tourists for its array of temples and pagodas. Mrauk U resident Khin Than told ...

Mrauk-U cultural heritage zone is classified as a national level area and there are a total of 48 zones considered to be heritage zones. Already a subscriber? Log in.

Myat Thu Tan was arrested at his home in Mrauk-U in September 2022 and held in pretrial detention under a broad provision that criminalizes incitement and the spread of false news.

Arakan Army rebels overran a police base in Rakhine state, killing two officers and one of their wives, the Myanmar government said on Wednesday, as fresh fighting broke out in a historic Buddhist ...