YANGON, Myanmar - The Shwedagon Pagoda, or Golden Pagoda, is the largest and most striking temple in a land dotted with thousands of Buddhist temples. An Englishman visiting the pagoda in 1586 ...

YANGON, Myanmar ­— Visiting Burma has always been a magical experience, but now there is also an ethical dimension. Travelers contemplating a trip to Burma will be aware that it is regarded by ...

Inside Myanmar's violent ... the monks from sparking further demonstrations. The strategy has already succeeded around Burma's national symbol, the Shwedagon, a giant golden pagoda in downtown ...

The 2,500-year-old Shwedagon Pagoda, considered the most sacred site in Burma, is a bell-shaped tower 300 feet tall and sheathed in more gold (they claim) than is held by the Bank of England.

The Shwedagon Pagoda, a giant gold pagoda 99m (324ft) tall, is one of Myanmar's most famous Buddhist landmarks. It is currently at the centre of a campaign by monks to stop proposals for a luxury ...

YANGON -- High-rise buildings are encircling Myanmar's most sacred spot, the Shwedgaon Pagoda in Yangon, advancing on this wondrous, ancient hilltop from every direction like a besieging army.

The Shwedagon Pagoda, situated on Singuttara Hill in the center of Yangon (Rangoon), is the most sacred Buddhist stupa in Myanmar and one of the most important religious reliquary monuments in the ...