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Digitising Dunhuang
The treasures of Dunhuang on the Silk Road
1600 years ago a Chinese monk carved a cave for meditation in a cliff near Dunhuang on the Silk Road. This trading post became a treasure house of Buddhist art. Isobel Hilton reports on the project to put these treasures on the internet. Contributors include Susan Whitfield of the International Dunhuang Project.
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