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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

Cultural Index Myanmar

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 9 years, I’ve been living and travelling in Asia, 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