List of archaeological sites of the Taklamakan and Lop Desert From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This list is of the archaeological sites of the Taklamakan Desert and Lop Desert in China.[1][2][3] Site Prefecture/Municipality (modern) Province (modern) Comments (ancient place connections, cross-links and resources) Image Coordinates Achik-ilek Kuqa County Xinjiang In the vicinity of ancient Kucha. Exact location unclear. Images of the site on the IDP project. There are two Lion sculptures recovered from the site by the German Turfan expeditions. Images are viewable here: Right-looking Lion sculpture Left-looking Lion sculpture Aduna-kora Inner Mongolia 41°29′31″N 101°06′16″E / 41.491937°N 101.104374°E / 41.491937; 101.104374 (Aduna-kora) Afraisiab Aksipil Xinjiang 37°12′44″N 80°07′45″E / 37.212222°N 80.129167°E / 37.212222; 80.129167 (Aksipil) Akterek Xinjiang 37°07′00″N 80°10′30″E / 37.116667°N 80.175°E / 37.116667; 80.175 (Akterek) Anxi Gansu 40°31′50″N 95°57′00″E / 40.53055556°N 95.95°E / 40.53055556; 95.95 (Anxi) Aratam Xinjiang 42°52′45″N 93°51′00″E / 42.87916667°N 93.85°E / 42.87916667; 93.85 (Aratam) Astana Turpan Xinjiang 42°52′53″N 89°31′36″E / 42.88138889°N 89.526667°E / 42.88138889; 89.526667 (Astana) Balawaste Xinjiang 37°03′00″N 81°05′00″E / 37.05°N 81.083333°E / 37.05; 81.083333 (Balawaste) Bashkoyumal Xinjiang 38°58′30″N 88°01′00″E / 38.975°N 88.01666667°E / 38.975; 88.01666667 (Bashkoyumal) Beiting Turpan Prefecture Xinjiang Turpan 44°05′00″N 89°05′00″E / 44.08333333°N 89.08333333°E / 44.08333333; 89.08333333 (Beiting) Bezeklik Turpan Prefecture Xinjiang Turpan 42°57′11″N 89°32′24″E / 42.953136°N 89.54005°E / 42.953136; 89.54005 (Bezeklik) Chonghassar Xinjiang 42°39′10″N 89°31′45″E / 42.652778°N 89.529167°E / 42.652778; 89.529167 (Chonghassar) Dandan Uiliq Xinjiang 37°47′20″N 81°05′05″E / 37.788889°N 81.084722°E / 37.788889; 81.084722 (Dandan Uiliq) Domoko Xinjiang 37°06′07″N 81°04′41″E / 37.101806°N 81.078194°E / 37.101806; 81.078194 (Domoko) Duldulokur Xinjiang 41°41′00″N 82°42′00″E / 41.68333333°N 82.7°E / 41.68333333; 82.7 (Duldulokur) Dunhuang Limes Gansu Dunhuang - Mogao Dunhuang Gansu 40°02′32″N 95°22′14″E / 40.042361°N 95.370694°E / 40.042361; 95.370694 (Dunhuang - Mogao) Endere Endere Fort Farhad-Beg-yailaki Hotan Prefecture Xinjiang 37°11′45″N 81°03′55″E / 37.195833°N 81.065278°E / 37.195833; 81.065278 (Farhad-Beg-yailaki) Ghagha-sharh Hanguya Xinjiang 37°10′20″N 80°13′45″E / 37.172222°N 80.229167°E / 37.172222; 80.229167 (Hanguya) Iledong Jigdalik 41°34′01″N 81°39′00″E / 41.566944°N 81.65°E / 41.566944; 81.65 (Jigdalik) Kakshal Tati Karadong Xinjiang 38°32′00″N 81°52′15″E / 38.53333333°N 81.87083333°E / 38.53333333; 81.87083333 (Karadong) Karayantak Keriya River Xinjiang Khadalik Kharakhoja Kharakhoto Inner Mongolia 41°45′51″N 101°08′36″E / 41.764254°N 101.143385°E / 41.764254; 101.143385 (Kharakhoto) Khora Xinjiang Kichikhassar Xinjiang 42°39′10″N 89°33′30″E / 42.652778°N 89.558333°E / 42.652778; 89.558333 (Kichikhassar) Kizil Caves Xinjiang 41°47′00″N 82°30′00″E / 41.783333°N 82.5°E / 41.783333; 82.5 (Kizil Caves) Knocha River Koyumal Kucha Kudukkol Kumtura 41°42′00″N 82°41′00″E / 41.7°N 82.683333°E / 41.7; 82.683333 (Kumtura) Loulan Xinjiang 40°30′20″N 89°45′00″E / 40.505556°N 89.75°E / 40.505556; 89.75 (Loulan) Mazar Tagh Xinjiang 38°27′06″N 80°41′09″E / 38.451667°N 80.685795°E / 38.451667; 80.685795 (Mazar Tagh) Mazartoghrak Melikawat 36°57′04″N 79°53′32″E / 36.951061°N 79.892167°E / 36.951061; 79.892167 (Melikawat) Mingoi site 41°56′34″N 86°20′03″E / 41.942667°N 86.334194°E / 41.942667; 86.334194 (Mingoi site) Miran Xinjiang 39°16′00″N 88°49′30″E / 39.266667°N 88.825°E / 39.266667; 88.825 (Miran) Miran Fort Xinjiang 39°15′30″N 88°50′30″E / 39.25833333°N 88.84166667°E / 39.25833333; 88.84166667 (Miran Fort) Murtuk Xinjiang 42°58′30″N 89°27′00″E / 42.975°N 89.45°E / 42.975; 89.45 (Murtuk) Nanhu Gansu 39°55′00″N 94°15′00″E / 39.916667°N 94.25°E / 39.916667; 94.25 (Nanhu) Niya Xinjiang 37°06′36″N 82°53′13″E / 37.11°N 82.886944°E / 37.11; 82.886944 (Niya) Rawak Xinjiang 37°12′17″N 80°56′56″E / 37.204666°N 80.94902°E / 37.204666; 80.94902 (Rawak) Sampula Sengim Xinjiang 42°56′00″N 89°39′00″E / 42.93333°N 89.65°E / 42.93333; 89.65 (Sengim) Shorchuk Xinjiang 41°59′34″N 86°13′16″E / 41.992671°N 86.221046°E / 41.992671; 86.221046 (Shorchuk) Siyelik Subashi 41°51′16″N 83°24′08″E / 41.854461°N 83.402164°E / 41.854461; 83.402164 (Subashi) Tajik Tallikbulak Tamoghil Tashkurghan 37°46′22″N 75°13′28″E / 37.772778°N 75.224444°E / 37.772778; 75.224444 (Tashkurghan) Togujai Toyuk Xinjiang 42°50′00″N 89°37′00″E / 42.833333°N 89.616667°E / 42.833333; 89.616667 (Toyuk) Tumshuk Xinjiang Ulugh-mazar Uzun-tati Xinjiang 37.280900N, 80.948200E Vashshahri Yarkhoto Xinjiang 42°57′02″N 89°03′50″E / 42.950556°N 89.063889°E / 42.950556; 89.063889 (Yarkhoto) Yingpan Yotkan Yutogh 42°51′00″N 89°52′00″E / 42.85°N 89.866667°E / 42.85; 89.866667 (Yutogh) See also International Dunhuang Project References ↑ Stein, Aurel (1928). Innermost Asia: Detailed report of explorations in Central Asia, Kan-su and Eastern Īrān. Oxford University Press. ↑ Stein, Aurel (1921). Serindia: Detailed report of explorations in Central Asia and westernmost China. Oxford University Press. ↑ "IDP Site Information". International Dunhuang Project. Retrieved 23 October 2012. External links IDP Site Information Related Articles
