Mogao Caves
UNESCO Map
Description: 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.
Date inscribed: 1987.0
Area in hectares: 0
Category specified: Cultural
State: China
Region: Asia and the Pacific
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R29A0GyLYlE