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Clip shows Burmese resistance fighters praying at replica pagoda, not 'arriving at Golden Rock shrine'
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda -- or Golden Rock pagoda -- is one of Myanmar's most famous Buddhist landmarks. Each year millions of ...
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Over 200,000 pilgrims visit Myanmar's famous Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in December
YANGON (Eleven Media Group/ANN): More than 200,000 pilgrims visited the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in December, local news outlets have reported on Friday. The Buddha Pujaniya festival of the Kyaiktiyo ...
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Archaeologists stunned by ancient Myanmar monument that 'defies gravity'
The Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, also known as the Golden Rock, is a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Myanmar. It sits on top of the Kyaiktiyo hill (also known as Kelasa hills or Eastern ...
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Burma Struggles to Crack Down on Wildlife Consumption
The pagoda on the Golden Rock of Kyaiktiyo attracts thousands of visitors who ascend the steep mountain to see what appears as a miraculous balance. Restaurant hawkers compete for their tourist ...
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Skin care fad threatens Myanmar’s endangered elephants as demand from China drives trade in animal products
Under the shadow of Myanmar’s famed Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, or “Golden Rock”, punters haggle for the latest traditional medicine cure – slices of skin from the country’s fast disappearing wild ...