Conservation group dredges blocked drainage channels at Mrauk-U’s ancient palace mound

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via Burma News International, 08 April 2023: A local heritage group is working to dredge the ancient canals of Mrauk ...

Myanmar to open archeological sites to visitors during water festival

24 March 2023

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via China.org, 23 March 2023: Archaeological sites in Myanmar, including Bagan, Pinya, Inwa, Mrauk U, Pyu, and Bago will be ...

Construction of a concrete payment inside Mrauk-U palace stopped after public protest

13 February 2023

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via Narinjara News, 08 February 2023: Local residents protest against the construction, which was presumably done to bolster its world ...

UNESCO not allowed to add Mrauk-U on World Heritage List as UN General Assembly does not recognize the post- coup regime

25 January 2023

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via Narinjara News, 19 January 2023: The United Nations' policy of not recognising the current regime is throwing the nomination ...

[Talk] Ancient climates and the rise and fall of empires, with particular reference to water-management strategies of ancient Southeast Asian civilisations

10 October 2022

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Readers in Bangkok may be interested in this talk on 20 October on water management systems by the Khmer, Pyu ...

How Jaladasyu, the pirates of the East, shaped history and culture of present-day Bengal

22 September 2022

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via News Nine, 21 September 2022: Not often I get to post something from Bangladesh, but this story about pirates ...

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Latest hurdle for Mrauk-U’s UNESCO World Heritage bid is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: officials

22 August 2022

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via Burma News International, 17 August 2022: The nomination timeline for Mrauk-U has been stalled because of the Russian war ...

Removal of illegal settlements in Mrauk-U proving easier said than done

17 June 2022

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via Burma News International, 14 June 2022: Doubts raised if illegal settlers in Mrau-U can be re-housed before the September ...

UNESCO advisory council to conduct September field survey for Mrauk-U World Heritage bid

14 June 2022

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via Burma News Internaitional, 09 June 2022: Mrauk-U's inspection for Unesco World Heritage is set for November.

Mrauk-U’s UNESCO World Heritage Journey Fraught With Perils Past and Present

7 June 2022

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via BNI Multimedia, 06 June 2022: Mrauk-U was meant to be nominated this year, but inspections will only begin later ...

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