16. Bagan - City Of Temples
From Fall of Civilizations Podcast by Fall of Civilizations Podcast
October 2, 2022 · 2h 7m
About this episode
This episode explores the rise and fall of the Bagan Empire in Myanmar, highlighting its remarkable temples and the factors leading to its collapse.
In the lowlands of Burma lie the remains of thousands of crumbling temples...In this episode, we tell one of the most colourful stories of civilizational survival: the story of the Bagan Empire of Myanmar. Find out how this kingdom rose up in the Irrawaddy river valley of central Myanmar, and built one of the most remarkable series of monuments to have survived from the medieval world. Discover what life was like for the people who lived there, and find out what happened to cause its sudden and complete collapse.
Topics covered
- Bagan Empire
- civilizational survival
- medieval monuments
- cultural history
- collapse of civilizations
Keywords
- Bagan
- Myanmar
- temples
- civilization
- collapse
- Irrawaddy river
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Burma, Bagan, Myanmar, Irrawaddy river valley
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