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Wat Umong: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Underground Temple of the Mad Monk

Archaeological travel guide to the ancient Chiang Mai temple of Wat Umong, a forest monastery…

Benjamin Williams13 April 2020

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Wiang Chet Lin: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Lost City of the Lawa

Archaeology travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Chiang Mai's predecessor -- Wiang…

Benjamin Williams07 February 2020

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Wat Klang Nam: Ancient Chiang Mai's Secret Island Temple

Wat Klang Nam is a ruined temple hidden away at the southern edge of Chiang…

Benjamin Williams25 January 2020

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Top 10 Lost Cities of 2019

From the imposing mountain fortresses of Sri Lanka to sacred towers of Vietnam to walled…

Benjamin Williams11 January 2020

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Wat Yang Kuang: Digging Up Chiang Mai’s Buried Past

500-year-old temple ruins were discovered buried under Chiang Mai's Buddhist temple Wat Yang Guang. Fast…

Benjamin Williams27 September 2019

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Artifact Profile: Bo Ika Inscription & the Lost City of Sri Canasa

The Bo Ika Inscription found in the ruins of Muang Sema tells the tale of…

Benjamin Williams13 September 2019

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Wiang Suan Dok: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Holy Outer City

Complete archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Wiang Suan Dok, a…

Benjamin Williams22 July 2019

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Ancient Chiang Mai: Top 5 Must-See Ruins

Archaeological travel guide to Chiang Mai's best historic temples and ruins -- the must-visit sites…

Benjamin Williams24 June 2019

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Ancient Lopburi: Lost Cities Travel Guide

Complete archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Lopburi, an ancient Buddhist…

Benjamin Williams26 May 2019

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Pratu Ma: Ancient Lampang’s Ruined City Gate

Archaeological travel guide to Pratu Ma gate and the ruined city wall of Lampang, one…

Benjamin Williams22 March 2019

Hi all, my name is Ben. I’m a native Michigander with a passion for human culture and new places, and more than that, new experiences. I have degrees in archaeology and writing, pursuing a career in the latter. However, I never quite lost that fascination with archaeological theory. For the past 12 years, I’ve been living and travelling in Asia, Europe, and North America documenting ancient sites and the peoples who built them, and then adapting them into practical archaeological travel information at PathsUnwritten.com.

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Wat Umong: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Underground Temple of the Mad Monk

Wiang Chet Lin: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Lost City of the Lawa

Wat Klang Nam: Ancient Chiang Mai's Secret Island Temple

Top 10 Lost Cities of 2019

Wat Yang Kuang: Digging Up Chiang Mai’s Buried Past

Artifact Profile: Bo Ika Inscription & the Lost City of Sri Canasa

Wiang Suan Dok: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Holy Outer City

Ancient Chiang Mai: Top 5 Must-See Ruins

Ancient Lopburi: Lost Cities Travel Guide

Pratu Ma: Ancient Lampang’s Ruined City Gate

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