Ruins of Gaochang an ancient oasis, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China.

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Ruins of Gaochang an ancient oasis city built on the northern rim of the inhospitable Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang, China. A busy trading center, it was a stopping point for merchant traders traveling on the Silk Route. Gaochang was built in the 1st century BC.

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Location: Xinjiang, China
Photo credit: © Michal Sikorski / Alamy / Afripics
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