Mrauk U an ancient town 🛕🙏⛰️

#timetotravel The ancient kingdom of Mrauk U welcomed Buddhists and Muslims. Now efforts to uncover its mysteries are threatened by ethnic hostilities. Left, a sculpture depicting Man Pa, king of ancient Arakan for nearly 20 years. Right, a ten-foot-tall statue of the Buddha looms inside Shitthaung temple, built in the 1500s by King Man Pa to celebrate campaigns in eastern Bengal.