Mogao Caves World Heritage Site

Official name: Mogao Caves | UNESCO
Country: China | Map
Continent: Asia
Location: Dunhuang County, Gansu Province. At the eastern foot of Mount Mingsha, 25 kilometres southeast of the County seat.
40.1333° Lat, 94.8166° Lon | Map
Code: 440
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai (CST, +0800)
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Category: Cultural
Description: Inscribed 1987. Situated at a strategic point along the Silk Route, at the crossroads of trade as well as religious, cultural and intellectual influences, the 492 cells and cave sanctuaries in Mogao are famous for their statues and wall paintings, spanning 1,000 years of Buddhist art.