Jiaohe ruins
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The Jiaohe ruins, known by the local Uyghur populace as Yarghul, is a ruined city in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang, China. It was the capital of the Tocharian kingdom
Buddhist stupa at Jiaohe Ruins.
Jiaohe Ruins
Model of the plateau on which Jiaohe is located
Landscape at the foot of the plateau on which Jiaohe is located
Turpan
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Turpan or Turfan is a prefecture-level city located in the east of the autonomous region of Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 69,759 km2 and a population of 693,988. The historical center of the pref
Jiaohe ruins
…The Jiaohe ruins, known by the local Uyghur populace as Yarghul, is a ruined city in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang, China. It was the capital of the Tocharian kingdom of Jushi. It is a natural fortress located atop a steep cliff on a leaf-shaped plateau…
Jiaohe Ruins
Wall painting from a Christian church, Qocho (Gaochang) 683–770 CE
Maheshvara, Turpan, 10th–12th century
Buddhist Uyghur king from Turpan attended by servants. Depicted in Dunhuang Mogao Caves, Western Xia dynasty.