List of archaeological sites of the Taklamakan and Lop Desert explained

This list is of the archaeological sites of the Taklamakan Desert and Lop Desert in China.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Sites

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			41.4919°N 101.1044°W
Afraisiab						-->
Aksipil		Xinjiang			37.2122°N 80.1292°W
Akterek		Xinjiang			37.1167°N 80.175°W
Anxi		Gansu			40.5306°N 95.95°W
Aratam		Xinjiang			42.8792°N 93.85°W
Astana	Turpan	Xinjiang			42.8814°N 89.5267°W
Balawaste		Xinjiang			37.05°N 81.0833°W
Bashkoyumal		Xinjiang			38.975°N 88.0167°W
Beiting	Turpan Prefecture	Xinjiang	Turpan		44.0833°N 89.0833°W
Bezeklik	Turpan Prefecture	Xinjiang	Turpan		42.9531°N 89.5401°W
Chonghassar		Xinjiang			42.6528°N 89.5292°W
Dandan Uiliq		Xinjiang			37.7889°N 81.0847°W
Domoko		Xinjiang			37.1018°N 81.0782°W
Duldulokur		Xinjiang			41.6833°N 82.7°W
Dunhuang Limes		Gansu				-->
Dunhuang - Mogao	Dunhuang	Gansu			40.0424°N 95.3707°W
Endere						-->
Endere Fort						-->
Farhad-Beg-yailaki	Hotan Prefecture	Xinjiang			37.1958°N 81.0653°W
Ghagha-sharh						-->
Hanguya		Xinjiang			37.1722°N 80.2292°W
Iledong						-->
Jigdalik					41.5669°N 81.65°W
Kakshal Tati						-->
Karadong		Xinjiang			38.5333°N 81.8708°W
Karayantak						-->
Keriya River		Xinjiang				-->
Khadalik						-->
Kharakhoja						-->
Kharakhoto		Inner Mongolia			41.7643°N 101.1434°W
Khora		Xinjiang				-->
Kichikhassar		Xinjiang			42.6528°N 89.5583°W
Kizil Caves		Xinjiang			41.7833°N 82.5°W
Knocha River						-->
Koyumal						-->
Kucha						-->
Kudukkol						-->
Kumtura					41.7°N 82.6833°W
Loulan		Xinjiang			40.5056°N 89.75°W
Mazar Tagh		Xinjiang			38.4517°N 80.6858°W
Mazartoghrak						-->
Melikawat					36.9511°N 79.8922°W
Mingoi site					41.9427°N 86.3342°W
Miran		Xinjiang			39.2667°N 88.825°W
Miran Fort		Xinjiang			39.2583°N 88.8417°W
Murtuk		Xinjiang			42.975°N 89.45°W
Nanhu		Gansu			39.9167°N 94.25°W
Niya		Xinjiang			37.11°N 82.8869°W
Rawak		Xinjiang			37.2047°N 80.949°W
Sampula						-->
Sengim		Xinjiang			42.9333°N 89.65°W
Shorchuk		Xinjiang			41.9927°N 86.221°W
Siyelik						-->
Subashi					41.8545°N 83.4022°W
Tajik						-->
Tallikbulak						-->
Tamoghil						-->
Tashkurghan					37.7728°N 75.2244°W
Togujai						-->
Toyuk		Xinjiang			42.8333°N 89.6167°W
Tumshuk		Xinjiang				-->
Ulugh-mazar						-->
Uzun-tati		Xinjiang			37.280900N, 80.948200E
Vashshahri						-->
Yarkhoto		Xinjiang			42.9506°N 89.0639°W
Yingpan						-->
Yotkan						-->
Yutogh					42.85°N 89.8667°W

See also

• International Dunhuang Project

External links

• IDP Site Information

Notes and References

1. Book: Innermost Asia: Detailed report of explorations in Central Asia, Kan-su and Eastern Īrān . Stein, Aurel . Aurel Stein . . 1928.
2. Book: Serindia: Detailed report of explorations in Central Asia and westernmost China . Stein, Aurel . Aurel Stein . . 1921.
3. Web site: IDP Site Information . . 23 October 2012.