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Dunhuang Grottoes: Multicultural Oasis on the Silk Road
Published 2 years, 10 months ago
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Today, we’ll talk about the mysterious beginnings of the famed Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang, their unique place in Chinese history, and how an international cast of dubious characters spirited away crates and crates of priceless relics at garage-sale prices in the waning years of the Qing.