Pyu Ancient Cities World Heritage Site

Official name

Pyu Ancient Cities | UNESCO

Country

Myanmar | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

22.4700° Lat, 95.8186° Lon | Map

Code

1444

Time Zone

Asia/Rangoon (+0630, +0630)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2014. Pyu Ancient Cities includes the remains of three brick, walled and moated cities of Halin, Beikthano and Sri Ksetra located in vast irrigated landscapes in the dry zone of the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River basin. They reflect the Pyu Kingdoms that flourished for over 1,000 years between 200 BC and AD 900. The three cities are partly excavated archaeological sites. Remains include excavated palace citadels, burial grounds and manufacture sites, as well as monumental brick Buddhist stupas, partly standing walls and water management features – some still in use – that underpinned the organized intensive agriculture.