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Ancient Vesali: Second Capital of the Rakhine Kingdom

Archaeological travel guide to ancient Vesali (Waithali), the second capital of the Rakhine people in…

Benjamin Williams25 January 2021

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Cultural Profile: Rakhine, Buddhist Kingdom of Western Myanmar

A brief history of the Rakhine, an ethnic group from western Myanmar who established a…

Benjamin Williams19 January 2021

Myanmar Travel Quote

Monday Travel Quote: The Luminous Abyss

Benjamin Williams19 May 2014

Myanmar Travel Quote

Monday Travel Quote: Adjusting Sails

Benjamin Williams24 March 2014

Myanmar Travel Quote

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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Ancient Vesali: Second Capital of the Rakhine Kingdom

Cultural Profile: Rakhine, Buddhist Kingdom of Western Myanmar

Monday Travel Quote: The Luminous Abyss

Monday Travel Quote: Adjusting Sails

Travel Quote: Escape Routes

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Ancient Vesali: Second Capital of the Rakhine Kingdom

Cultural Profile: Rakhine, Buddhist Kingdom of Western Myanmar

Monday Travel Quote: The Luminous Abyss

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