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c 1170-1280 Bagan's late period of architecture sees more intricate pyramidical
spires or adorning tile work added to the buildings, with an increased Indian influ-
ence.
1287 Bagan's decline is accelerated when the Mongols over-run the area, the
Bamar having possibly abandoned the city already.
1975 An earthquake registering 6.5 on the Richter scale hits Bagan; many temples
are damaged, but major reconstruction starts almost immediately with the help of
Unesco.
1990 Military forcibly relocate a village that had grown up in the 1970s in the middle
of the walled area of 'Old Bagan' to 2.5miles (4km) south of the main archaeologic-
al zone.
1996 Bagan placed on Unesco World Heritage Tentative List.
1998 More than US$1 million collected from local donations for the restoration of
Bagan.
2008 An imaginary recreation of the 13th-century Bagan Palace is opened on a site
opposite that of the original palace.
2011 Indian government pledges $22 million for the restoration of Ananda Pahto.
THE TEMPLES
We cover the headline acts among the thousands of temple sites that are strewn across the
Bagan plain.
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Old Bagan
The most practical part of Bagan to tour on foot (with water and a hat), this roughly
counter-clockwise 1-mile (1.6km) circuit takes in temples within the old city walls.
 
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