The Kingdom of Pagan (also commonly known as the Pagan Dynasty and the Pagan Empire) was the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern-day Burma (Myanmar). Pagan's 250-year rule over the Irrawaddy valley and its periphery laid the foundation for the ascent of Burmese language and culture, the spread of Burman ethnicity in Upper Burma, and the growth of Theravada Buddhism in Burma and in mainland Southeast Asia.

Omar Gamal, a 28-year-old pigeon keeper, stands next to his pigeon coop on his rooftop in the Egyptian capital's twin city of Giza on February 21, 2021, with the Pyramids of (R to L) Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren), and Menkaure (Menkheres) in the background. An ancient tradition handed down through the generations, the practice of domesticating pigeons stretches across borders from the banks of the Nile to north Africa and beyond, with people not only training birds for competitions, but also serving them up as a dining delicacy. (Photo by Khaled Desouki/AFP Photo)

Riot police runs as a woman falls down during a May Day rally in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany, 01 May 2016. (Photo by Kay Nietfeld/EPA)

A camel is seen in front of the pyramids, which is one of the seven wonders of the world that was visited by 14.9 million tourists last year in Giza, Egypt on February 21, 2024. The pyramids were named after the tombs of fathers, sons and grandsons, including the largest pyramid Cheops (King Khufu), the middle pyramid Khafre (King Khafre) and the small pyramid Menkaure (King Menkaure). (Photo by Utku Ucrak/Anadolu via Getty Images)

These stunning images show the phwoar-some power of some of Americas most extreme weather. Camille Seaman’s wondrous work features huge super cells, crashing lightning and gale-force winds. The roaming photographer has chased storms across the US from Iowa to Wyoming and from Minnesota to Texas. Her favorite places to chase are Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota – notorious hotspots for spectacular storms. Here: Supercell in Minnesota, near Browerville, Minnesota in 2014. (Photo by Camille Seaman/Caters News)

On the afternoon of the January 3, 2025, seagulls are gathering around a child holding shrimp crackers at Haeundae Beach in Busan, South Korea. (Photo by Dong-Hwan Kim)

Boat party in Malta on July 17, 2023. Malta is the new party destination. Parties, sеx and bad behaviour mixed with cheap prices and wonderful weather have made malta the place to be. (Photo by Thea Jacobs/The Sun)

This aerial photograph shows beach-goers gathering on a beach alongside the Atlantic Ocean in Carcans, south-western France on July 22, 2025. (Photo by Christophe Archambault/AFP Photo)