Myanmar to open archaeological sites to visitors during water festival

Bagan is one of Myanmar's well-known archaeological sites. - GoAsean

YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar's well-known archaeological sites will be opened to visitors during the country's water festival next month, Director of the Archaeology and National Museum department U Aung Aung Kyaw said on Wednesday (March 22).

The archaeological zones are Bagan, Pinya and Inwa sites in Mandalay Region, Mrauk U in Rakhine State, Pyu archaeological zones (Beikthano, Hanlin and Sri Ksetra) and Bago Region, however the museums in such places will close during the festival on April 13-17.