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Railroad Construction Damages Pagodas in Archaeologically Important Myanmar Town

November 29, 2010

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Local residents in Mrauk U, Myanmar have voiced their concern over the construction of a new railroad that they say is damaging important cultural sites. Work on the railroad began November 7, and already sources say it has damaged or destroyed ancient pagodas, stupas, walls, strongholds, religious libraries, moats, and city walls.

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