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.

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Voice actors:

Paul Casselle
Michael Hajiantonis
Nick Denton
Alexandra Boulton
Jay Forrester

Readings in Burmese were performed by Daniel San.

Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin.

Footage of Mongolian horse archery by the Namnaa Horse Archery Academy.
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