The number of ancient temples damaged in the archaeological complex of Bagan in Myanmar in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake last week has risen to 397, according to authorities on Monday.
Restoration work will take at least a year, Deputy Director General of the Department of Archaeology, Thein lwin, told the Myanmar Times. The Cultural Ministry also put out a temporary ban on climbing some of the most famous pagodas of Bagan to watch sunrise or sunset, a major tourist attraction of the area, reported EFE news.