Fall of Civilizations - 16. Bagan - City of Temples

In the lowlands of Burma lie the remains of thousands of crumbling temples...

 

In this episode, we tell one of the most colourful stories of civilizational survival: the story of the Bagan Empire of Myanmar. Find out how this kingdom rose up in the Irrawaddy river valley of central Myanmar, and built one of the most remarkable series of monuments to have survived from the medieval world. Discover what life was like for the people who lived there, and find out what happened to cause its sudden and complete collapse.

 

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Voice actors:

 

Paul Casselle

Michael Hajiantonis

Nick Denton

Alexandra Boulton

Jay Forrester

 

Readings in Burmese were performed by Daniel San.

 

Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin.

Title theme: Home At Last by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com/

 

Footage of Mongolian horse archery by the Namnaa Horse Archery Academy.

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