VIDEO: The Mogao Caves at Dunhuang-Silk Road Documentary

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VIDEO: The Mogao Caves at Dunhuang-Silk Road Documentary
This is a fascinating documentary on the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, in today's Xinjiang Province of China. These caves contain numerous Buddhist sutras, documents, and Buddhist art.
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