Aurel Stein
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Sir Marc Aurel Stein,
(Hungarian: Stein Márk Aurél; 26 November 1862 – 26 October 1943) was a Hungarian-born British archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. He was also a professor at Indian universities.
Stein in 1909
Photograph of Aurel Stein, with his dog and research team, in the Tarim Basin
Letter from Aurel Stein to Rudolf Hoernle from Kashgar. Dated 25 May 1901.
Photograph of Aurel Stein's grave marker in the Sherpur Cantonment, Kabul
Dunhuang
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Dunhuang is a county-level city in northwestern Gansu Province, Western China. According to the 2010 Chinese census, the city has a population of 186,027, though 2019 estimates put the city's population at about 191,800. Sachu (Dunhuang) was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road and is best known for the nearby Mogao Caves.
Dunhuang
The ruins of a Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) Chinese watchtower made of rammed earth at Dunhuang.
White Horse Pagoda, Dunhuang
Tang period (618–907) Buddhist sutra fragment from Dunhuang