Prome

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Prome is the former name of Pyay, a historic river port city in central Myanmar known for its proximity to the ancient Pyu ruins of Sri Ksetra.

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Prome canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
alsoKnownAs Pyay
associatedWith Pyu ancient cities
linked to: Pyu city-states
colonialEraSpellingOf Pyay
connectedBy Irrawaddy River waterway
country Myanmar
distanceTo Sri Ksetra archaeological area
economicActivity regional trade
river transport
formerNameOf Pyay
hasModernName Pyay
hasNearbyUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Pyu Ancient Cities
linked to: Pyu city-states
hasRole river port city
hasTransportRole river trade hub
heritageContext Pyu civilization
linked to: Pyu people
historicalFunction trading center on Irrawaddy River
historicalSignificance gateway to Pyu ruins of Sri Ksetra
isHistoric true
languageOfName English colonial usage
locatedIn Bago Region
locatedInCentralPartOf Myanmar
locatedInSubregion Lower Myanmar
locatedInValley Irrawaddy River valley
locatedOnRiver Irrawaddy River
nearbyAncientCity Sri Ksetra
nearbyArchaeologicalSite Sri Ksetra
nearbyCityRuins Sri Ksetra city ruins
linked to: Sri Ksetra
partOfHistoricalRegion Pyu cultural area
linked to: Pyu city-states
regionType urban area
usedAsNameUntil 20th century

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