The Department of Archaeology and National Museum (Bagan Branch) under the Ministry of Culture, Hotels and Tourism is in discussions with a team of Korean experts to resume repair and conservation work at the Phayathonzu (Three interconnected shrines) in Minnanthu Village, NyaungU Township, Mandalay Region.
At present, conservation work and
research on ancient pagodas in the Bagan ancient cultural zone are being
undertaken, in cooperation with expert teams from India and China. Plans are
also underway to continue collaborating with Korean experts on conservation and
research at Bagan’s ancient monuments.
Preserving mural painting works,
structural conservation and geophysical surveys of ancient structures in the
surrounding area have been carried out at Phayathonzu in Minnanthu village.
Discussions are ongoing to continue such work in the upcoming open season,”
said an official from the Department of Archaeology and National Museum (Bagan
Branch).
The Korean expert team previously
worked in cooperation with department experts from 2017 to 2020. Engineers from
the department are currently carrying out conservation and repair work on
ancient structures in Bagan. In preparation for the upcoming tourist peak
season, they are meeting with local business operators, conducting awareness
sessions, clearing weeds that have grown during the rainy season, and carrying
out environmental beautification work.
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