S. F. Oldenburg’s Second Russian Turkestan Expedition (1914–1915)

Oldenburg’s Second Russian Turkestan Expedition was organized for the special purpose of studying the Buddhist monastery complex in Mogaoku, in the Caves of a Thousand Buddhas — south-east of the town of Dunhuang in the Chinese Province of Gansu.

Related Information

  • Author(s):
    I. F. Popova
    Themes:
    History
    Era:
    6th – 10th centuries, 19th – 20th centuries
    Language of article:
    English, Russian
    Source:

    Russian Expeditions to Central Asia at the Turn of the 20th Century. Collected articles. Edited by I. F. Popova. St Petersburg, Slavia Publishers, 2008.

    Format:
    PDF
    Countries:
    China, Russian Federation

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