Thousands of temples are spread across the plains of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), serving as a symbol of the religious devotion of the country’s people and their rulers over the centuries. They combine to ...

It was a time of conquest and conversions. Above all, it was a time of construction, on a scale never seen before. Over 250 years, from the 11th century onwards, the rulers of Bagan built more than 10 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook central Myanmar on Wednesday, damaging many historic temples dating back to the 11th century. In an ironic twist, much of the damage was actually sustained by modern ...

For years, as a regular visitor to Myanmar, I had resisted going to Bagan. It had seemed too touristy. When I began writing my book, Myanmar in the World: Journeys through a Changing Burma, I had to ...

BAGAN, Myanmar (AP) — It was a time of conquest and conversions. Above all, it was a time of construction, on a scale never seen before. Over 250 years, from the 11th century onwards, the rulers of ...

Bagan, Myanmar (AP) -- It was a time of conquest and conversions. Above all, it was a time of construction, on a scale never seen before. Over 250 years, from the 11th century onwards, the rulers of ...