Ananda Temple, Bagan is a monumental construction in Myanmar, Asia. UNESCO World Heritage List: Bagan dates it to c. 1091-1105 CE. Its listed material is Fired brick. UNESCO World Heritage List: Bagan also records: “Buddhist temple.”
One of the finest of Bagan's thousands of temples.
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Material usage
Ananda Temple in Bagan is recorded as a Buddhist temple built primarily of fired brick, with a catalogue date range of approximately 1091–1105 CE. The material entry identifies its masonry fabric without establishing the dimensions of its bricks, their firing conditions or a particular construction sequence.
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