To the west of the Vesali Palace Heights is the palace site of the Crown Prince. To the west of it along the main part of Rann-chaung creek, is the harbour where there was the Stone-stairs. Referring to the famous structure, the city was once known as Vesali, the Stone-stairs City. At present, almost all of it have decayed and destroyed. Credit: Aung, Myar. Famous Monuments of Mrauk-U (Useful Reference for Tourists and Travelers) . (2nd ed.). Yangon
Mrauk-U, an ancient capital of Arakan Kingdom, is a hidden archaeological site in western Myanmar. There are hundreds of pagodas and temples in Mrauk-U. Mrauk-U had been flourished from 1430 A.D to 1785 A.D when the Burmese king conquered the Kingdom