One of the towers of Jiayuguan Fort, Gansu, China. Known as first pass under the heaven , it was the most western fort of ancient china on the silk ro

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One of the towers of Jiayuguan Fort, Gansu, China. Known as first pass under the heaven , it was the most western fort of ancient china on the silk road, the end of civilization before the Gobi desert

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Location: china jiayuguan
Photo credit: © Giuseppe Spartà / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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