List of archaeological sites of the Taklamakan and Lop Desert

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This list is of the archaeological sites of the Taklamakan Desert and Lop Desert in China.[1][2][3]

Sites[]

Site Prefecture/Municipality (modern) Province (modern) Comments (ancient place connections, cross-links and resources) Image Coordinates
Kuqa County Xinjiang In the vicinity of ancient Kucha. Exact location unclear. Images of the site on the IDP project. There are two Lion sculptures recovered from the site by the German Turfan expeditions. Images are viewable here: Right-looking Lion sculpture Left-looking Lion sculpture
Inner Mongolia 41°29′31″N 101°06′16″E / 41.491937°N 101.104374°E / 41.491937; 101.104374 (Aduna-kora)
Xinjiang Aksipil BLP467 PHOTO1187 2 269.jpg 37°12′44″N 80°07′45″E / 37.212222°N 80.129167°E / 37.212222; 80.129167 (Aksipil)
Xinjiang 37°07′00″N 80°10′30″E / 37.116667°N 80.175°E / 37.116667; 80.175 (Akterek)
Anxi Gansu 40°31′50″N 95°57′00″E / 40.53055556°N 95.95°E / 40.53055556; 95.95 (Anxi)
Xinjiang 42°52′45″N 93°51′00″E / 42.87916667°N 93.85°E / 42.87916667; 93.85 (Aratam)
Astana Turpan Xinjiang Astana-stairs.jpg 42°52′53″N 89°31′36″E / 42.88138889°N 89.526667°E / 42.88138889; 89.526667 (Astana)
Balawaste Xinjiang 37°03′00″N 81°05′00″E / 37.05°N 81.083333°E / 37.05; 81.083333 (Balawaste)
Xinjiang 38°58′30″N 88°01′00″E / 38.975°N 88.01666667°E / 38.975; 88.01666667 (Bashkoyumal)
Beiting Turpan Prefecture Xinjiang Turpan 44°05′00″N 89°05′00″E / 44.08333333°N 89.08333333°E / 44.08333333; 89.08333333 (Beiting)
Bezeklik Turpan Prefecture Xinjiang Turpan Bezelik Caves 01.jpg 42°57′11″N 89°32′24″E / 42.953136°N 89.54005°E / 42.953136; 89.54005 (Bezeklik)
Xinjiang 42°39′10″N 89°31′45″E / 42.652778°N 89.529167°E / 42.652778; 89.529167 (Chonghassar)
Dandan Uiliq Xinjiang Ancient Khotan BLER2 AKV1 FP246 FIG29.jpg 37°47′20″N 81°05′05″E / 37.788889°N 81.084722°E / 37.788889; 81.084722 (Dandan Uiliq)
Domoko Xinjiang 37°06′07″N 81°04′41″E / 37.101806°N 81.078194°E / 37.101806; 81.078194 (Domoko)
Xinjiang 41°41′00″N 82°42′00″E / 41.68333333°N 82.7°E / 41.68333333; 82.7 (Duldulokur)
Gansu
Dunhuang - Mogao Dunhuang Gansu Jiucenglou of Mogao Caves.jpg 40°02′32″N 95°22′14″E / 40.042361°N 95.370694°E / 40.042361; 95.370694 (Dunhuang - Mogao)
Endere Endere BLP470 PHOTO1125 16 306.jpg
Endere Fort Endere Fort BLP467 PHOTO1187 2 209.jpg
Farhad-Beg-yailaki Hotan Prefecture Xinjiang 37°11′45″N 81°03′55″E / 37.195833°N 81.065278°E / 37.195833; 81.065278 (Farhad-Beg-yailaki)
Xinjiang 37°10′20″N 80°13′45″E / 37.172222°N 80.229167°E / 37.172222; 80.229167 (Hanguya)
41°34′01″N 81°39′00″E / 41.566944°N 81.65°E / 41.566944; 81.65 (Jigdalik)
Xinjiang Karadong Quadrangle BLP506 PHOTO1235 2 431.jpg 38°32′00″N 81°52′15″E / 38.53333333°N 81.87083333°E / 38.53333333; 81.87083333 (Karadong)
Keriya River Xinjiang
Kharakhoto Inner Mongolia 41°45′51″N 101°08′36″E / 41.764254°N 101.143385°E / 41.764254; 101.143385 (Kharakhoto)
Xinjiang
Xinjiang 42°39′10″N 89°33′30″E / 42.652778°N 89.558333°E / 42.652778; 89.558333 (Kichikhassar)
Kizil Caves Xinjiang Kizil caves 2006 10 01.jpg 41°47′00″N 82°30′00″E / 41.783333°N 82.5°E / 41.783333; 82.5 (Kizil Caves)
Kucha
Kumtura 41°42′00″N 82°41′00″E / 41.7°N 82.683333°E / 41.7; 82.683333 (Kumtura)
Loulan Xinjiang 40°30′20″N 89°45′00″E / 40.505556°N 89.75°E / 40.505556; 89.75 (Loulan)
Mazar Tagh Xinjiang Mazar Tagh BLP190 PHOTO392 28 277.jpg 38°27′06″N 80°41′09″E / 38.451667°N 80.685795°E / 38.451667; 80.685795 (Mazar Tagh)
Melikawat Khotan-melikawat-ruinas-d05.jpg 36°57′04″N 79°53′32″E / 36.951061°N 79.892167°E / 36.951061; 79.892167 (Melikawat)
41°56′34″N 86°20′03″E / 41.942667°N 86.334194°E / 41.942667; 86.334194 (Mingoi site)
Miran Xinjiang Miran BLP466 PHOTO1187 2 167.jpg 39°16′00″N 88°49′30″E / 39.266667°N 88.825°E / 39.266667; 88.825 (Miran)
Xinjiang Miran Fort BLP466 PHOTO1187 2 60.jpg 39°15′30″N 88°50′30″E / 39.25833333°N 88.84166667°E / 39.25833333; 88.84166667 (Miran Fort)
Xinjiang 42°58′30″N 89°27′00″E / 42.975°N 89.45°E / 42.975; 89.45 (Murtuk)
Gansu 39°55′00″N 94°15′00″E / 39.916667°N 94.25°E / 39.916667; 94.25 (Nanhu)
Niya Xinjiang Niya BLP493 PHOTO1235 3 12.jpg 37°06′36″N 82°53′13″E / 37.11°N 82.886944°E / 37.11; 82.886944 (Niya)
Xinjiang Rawak BLP470 PHOTO1125 16 387.jpg 37°12′17″N 80°56′56″E / 37.204666°N 80.94902°E / 37.204666; 80.94902 (Rawak)
Xinjiang 42°56′00″N 89°39′00″E / 42.93333°N 89.65°E / 42.93333; 89.65 (Sengim)
Shorchuk Xinjiang 41°59′34″N 86°13′16″E / 41.992671°N 86.221046°E / 41.992671; 86.221046 (Shorchuk)
Subashi Subashi BLP472 PHOTO1125 16 671.jpg 41°51′16″N 83°24′08″E / 41.854461°N 83.402164°E / 41.854461; 83.402164 (Subashi)
Tashkurghan Tashkurghan Fort.jpg 37°46′22″N 75°13′28″E / 37.772778°N 75.224444°E / 37.772778; 75.224444 (Tashkurghan)
Xinjiang 42°50′00″N 89°37′00″E / 42.833333°N 89.616667°E / 42.833333; 89.616667 (Toyuk)
Tumshuk Xinjiang
Xinjiang 37.280900N, 80.948200E
Yarkhoto Xinjiang Turpan-jiaohe-ruinas-d33.jpg 42°57′02″N 89°03′50″E / 42.950556°N 89.063889°E / 42.950556; 89.063889 (Yarkhoto)
42°51′00″N 89°52′00″E / 42.85°N 89.866667°E / 42.85; 89.866667 (Yutogh)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Stein, Aurel (1928). Innermost Asia: Detailed report of explorations in Central Asia, Kan-su and Eastern Īrān. Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ Stein, Aurel (1921). Serindia: Detailed report of explorations in Central Asia and westernmost China. Oxford University Press.
  3. ^ "IDP Site Information". International Dunhuang Project. Retrieved 23 October 2012.

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