Dunhuang and the Mogao Caves: Top Photos

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

Some of the earliest Buddhist temples in China dating back to 366 AD are at the Mogao Caves southeast of Dunhuang, Gansu. The site developed over a millennium through 11 dynasties.
Some of the earliest Buddhist temples in China dating back to 366 AD are at the Mogao Caves southeast of Dunhuang, Gansu. The site developed over a millennium through 11 dynasties. © David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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