Dunhuang and the Mogao Caves: Top Photos

A desert oasis where a thousand years of Silk Road pilgrims left sacred art in the cliffs

Mogao Caves, cave 159 musicians
Mogao Caves, cave 159 musicians © Unknown painter, Mid-Tang Dynasty, 618 to 907 AD, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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