View the frescoes on an interior corner of one of Dunhuang's caves.

Provides a basic description of the caves and the Buddhist documents found within. Includes a photograph.

Brief description of the archaeological finds at Dunhuang is accompanied by a link to a library of the manuscripts discovered there.

Scholarly resource discusses the themes of the cave art, provides a historical time-line and showcases many high-quality images.

View images and descriptions of manuscripts found in the caves, including the Diamond Sutra, the world's earliest dated printed book.

Annotated by a University of Wisconsin art professor, these images show details of the cave paintings and sculptures.

Motorcycle-riding travel writer describes the damage done to the caves by Russian soldiers billeting there and by European collectors.

See high-quality photographs of views of the famous caves and the surrounding terrain.

View a high-quality image of the stupa containing the remains of a Daoist monk called Wang.

Read a brief but vivid description of this archaeological treasure trove and its continuing religious significance.