ruins of Miran
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The ruins of Miran are an ancient Silk Road oasis settlement in western China, notable for its Buddhist art, fortifications, and role as a trading and cultural crossroads in the Taklamakan region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silk Road site
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ancient settlement ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gandharan artistic style
NERFINISHED
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Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Shanshan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | Buddhist culture ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Aurel Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Aurel Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
3rd century CE
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4th century CE ⓘ |
| function |
military outpost
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oasis settlement ⓘ trading post ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist monastery ruins
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Buddhist stupas ⓘ administrative buildings ⓘ city walls ⓘ fortifications ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ water management structures ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ruoqiang County
NERFINISHED
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Taklamakan Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarim Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ western China ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lop Nor region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern Silk Road route around the Taklamakan Desert ⓘ |
| materialFound |
coins
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manuscripts ⓘ painted wooden panels ⓘ pottery ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Buddhist wall paintings
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Central Asian artistic influences ⓘ Indian artistic influences ⓘ Kharosthi inscriptions ⓘ Sogdian inscriptions ⓘ polychrome murals ⓘ role as a cultural crossroads ⓘ role as a trading crossroads ⓘ wooden sculptures ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silk Road
NERFINISHED
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oasis network of the Tarim Basin ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
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