Myanmar to restore murals at pagodas of world heritage site
STORY: Myanmar to restore murals at pagodas of world heritage site
DATELINE: April 12, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:43
LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar
CATEGORY: CULTURE
SHOTLIST:
1. various of views in Bagan
STORYLINE:
Myanmar will restore mural paintings at the pagodas in the ancient city of Bagan in Mandalay region, a world heritage site, according to the Department of Archaeology and National Museums.
"We were restoring all the mural paintings in Bagan. By restoring like this, people of the next generation will be able to view the fine arts of the ancient period and take pride in Myanmar's cultural heritage," U Ar Kar Kyaw, director of the department, told Xinhua.
The century-old murals can be seen at pagodas, temples and palaces of ancient kings in the ancient city of Bagan, he said.
"To maintain and restore the murals, we also have to take technical assistance from experts of other countries," he said, adding that the countries giving technical assistance for restoring the cultural heritage in Bagan inclu
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