The city is home to more then 3,000 temples and shrines. It is seen as a treasure of archaeology and architectural history.
Burma's Ancient Royal Capital Bagan
![Burma's ancient royal capital Bagan is home to more than 3,000 temples and shrines. (D. Schearf/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/1eb9f476-ffb2-4212-8cb3-f6308804e5dc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Burma's ancient royal capital Bagan is home to more than 3,000 temples and shrines. (D. Schearf/VOA)
![Hot air balloons carry tourists over Bagan's temples and shrines. (D. Schearf/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/4d15629b-cd0f-417c-8393-c66fff6d639e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hot air balloons carry tourists over Bagan's temples and shrines. (D. Schearf/VOA)
![Tourists watch the sun rise over Bagan's temples and shrines. (D. Schearf/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/867081b9-912b-4a24-91d5-c12dead6c3e8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Tourists watch the sun rise over Bagan's temples and shrines. (D. Schearf/VOA)
![Bagan has more than 3,000 temples and shrines. (D. Schearf/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/192a2686-7614-439a-aab6-15efabbf56ad_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Bagan has more than 3,000 temples and shrines. (D. Schearf/VOA)
![Burma's government wants Bagan to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (D.Schearf/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/c514d5e0-9e2c-4a6a-8f45-f31769fdd368_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Burma's government wants Bagan to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (D.Schearf/VOA)
![One of the thousands of historic sites in Burma's ancient royal capital Bagan. (D. Schearf/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/56a4a054-3819-4d3c-8001-5246905ff258_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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One of the thousands of historic sites in Burma's ancient royal capital Bagan. (D. Schearf/VOA)
![Scaffolding is erected around one of Bagan's ancient buildings. (D. Schearf/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/e91ab336-1576-4763-b84b-561e1da942e0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Scaffolding is erected around one of Bagan's ancient buildings. (D. Schearf/VOA)
![Workers restore an ancient structure in Bagan, Burma. (D. Schearf/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/0bad9bc0-1d81-46ca-a499-bb48040e4d90_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Workers restore an ancient structure in Bagan, Burma. (D. Schearf/VOA)