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Buddha statue
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The temples, monasteries, former palace and ruined city walls of the former
Rakhine capital of Mrauk U (
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) continue to paint a picture of what
an amazing place this town must have been at its zenith in the 16th century. And
best of all, with giant structures such as the Dukkanthein Paya and Kothaung
Paya sharing real estate with rural villages and emerald-green rice fields, Mrauk
U emerges as much more than a museum piece.
