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'Blitzkrieg' rehab imperils Myanmar's ancient temples

Another news feature on the architectural damage done to the stupas in Burma/Myanmar by the military junta. [...]

Future of Myanmar temples worries Asian art conservationists (Burma/Myanmar)

A travelogue through the archaeological site of Bagan (Pagan) in Burma, where an uncooperative military junta and the effects of commercialisation have led to shoddy and inaccurate restoration works on the numerous Buddhist stupas there. [...]

A parade of payas

Another travel piece with pictures of the Buddhist stupas in Bagan, Myanmar. Scholarship about Bagan is rare, more so pictures, so it’s a great introduction to this site. [...]

Are the Angkor Wat temples doomed?

John Stubbs of the World Monuments Fund talks about the dire need for preservation works at the Angkor temples, and how tourism is leading to quick destruction of the site. [...]

Tran Dynasty's vestiges unearthed in northern province

17 July 2006 (Nhan Dan) – Remains of Tran dynasty terracota towers found in north Vietnam.

Tran Dynasty’s vestiges unearthed in northern province

Vestiges of 12 terracotta towers and a quadrangular stone wall measuring 295 m in perimeter dating back to the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400) were found at the [tag]Hac Y archaeological site[/tag] in Luc [...]

Part of ancient Cambodian temple opens to public as restoration drags on

More news on the reopening of the partially-restored Baphuon temple. [...]

Cambodia's Baphuon emerges piece-by-piece

Another piece on the restoration of Baphuon in Cambodia. [...]