Mapping the Silk Road

Digital Silk Road - Modern-day Dunhuang

http://dsr.nii.ac.jp/photograph/dunhuang/

These are pictures, taken by the Digital Silk Road, of modern day Dunhuang and Mogao. * Visit their Main Page here.
Digital Silk Road - Dunhuang Images by Cave Number

http://dsr.nii.ac.jp/china-caves/dunhuang/

Here you can browse the thousands of photographs taken by Aurel Stein of the Mogao Caves, organized by Cave Number. For example, clicking on "Cave 17" will bring you to his photographs of the famous "Library Cave." See also the "Mogao Caves Site Map"...
Digital Silk Road - Mogao Caves Site Map

http://dsr.nii.ac.jp/china-caves/dunhuang/map/

This interactive map of the Mogao caves links to the art in each cave. Just zoom in and click on a cave, and you'll be able to browse Stein's photographs of that location! * Digital Silk Road's main page
Silk Road Seattle - Musée Guimet, Dunhuang Collection

http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/museums/mg/dunhuang.html
Silk Road Seattle - British Museum, Dunhuang Collection

http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/museums/bm/bmdunhuang.html
Silk Road Seattle - National Museum, New Delhi, Stein Collection

http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/museums/delhi/stein/dunhuang.html
Photographs of Modern Chang'an (Xian)

http://dheera.net/photos/thumb.php?q=china/xian
Silk Road Seattle - Images of Modern-Day Kashi

http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/cities/china/kashi/kashi.html
British Museum - Coin from Kucha

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/cm/d/dali_yuanbao_coin.aspx
Digital Silk Road - Photographs of Modern-Day Turfan

http://dsr.nii.ac.jp/photograph/turfan

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