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Dunhuang

200 BCE

Oasis town and Silk Road waypoint near the Mogao…

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County-level city in Gansu, China

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Dunhuang

200 BCE – still standing

Oasis town and Silk Road waypoint near the Mogao Caves

Standing in 200 BCE

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