Mrauk U[a] (/ məˈraʊuː, ˈmraʊuː / ⓘ mə-ROW-oo, MROW-oo) is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District. …

The Kingdom of Mrauk-U (Arakanese: မြောက်ဦး ဘုရင့်နိုင်ငံတော်) was a kingdom that existed on the Arakan coastal plain from 1429 to 1785. Based in the capital …

The abandoned city and hundreds of temples and pagodas at Mrauk U (also spelt Mrauk Oo and pronounced ‘Myow Oo’ or ‘Mrow Oo’, depending on Burmese or local Rakhine pronunciation) …

Mrauk U is a little known archaeological site in Western Burma. In the beautiful hilly landscape of the Rakhine state hundreds of ancient temples and pagodas, many of which are well …

Mrauk U or Myohaung (Burmese မြောက်‌ဦး) is a medieval town and archaeological site in Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. Mrauk U may seem to be a sleepy village today but not so …

MRAUK-U (80 kilometers or five hours by boat from Sittway) was the capital of the Arakanese kingdom between the 15th to the 18th century, and boasts more 1,500 ancient pagodas. It is …

Apr 23, 2023 · Forty-eight Rakhine kings ruled Mrauk U, protected by Japanese Christian bodyguards who had fled persecution in Nagasaki. With rival kingdoms both to the east and …

From 1430 to 1785, Mrauk U was the capital of the most powerful Rakhine Kingdom in history. By trading and plundering neighbor kingdoms with the biggest fleet in the region, Mrauk U built its …

The small town of Mrauk-U, once the capital city of the vast Arakan Kingdom, has a long and complex history. People have inhabited this area for at least 5,000 years and according to …

Sep 5, 2017 · One of Myanmar’s significant archaeological sites, Mrauk U mesmerizes with over 700 temple ruins that rise gently from lush tropical hills. The charm of the ruins is how alive …