Dunhuang Mogao Caves

Dublin Core

Title

Dunhuang Mogao Caves

Description

The Dunhuang Mogao Caves are a unique repository of Buddhist art that stretches over a millennium, featuring 492 grottoes carved into a cliff face. The site holds exquisite murals, sculptures, and manuscripts that document the rich history of cultural exchanges along the Silk Road. Digital interpretation of this heritage can support SDG 4 (Quality Education) by making these ancient treasures accessible through immersive virtual tours and interactive exhibits. Through high-resolution 3D scanning, the delicate details of the art are preserved, while real-time environmental monitoring ensures proactive conservation.

Source

is51102025

Contributor

qz49@st-andrews.ac.uk

Type

Site

Identifier

1300

Date Submitted

24/03/2025

Date Modified

03/25/2025 12:08:15 am

Extent

cm x cm x cm

Spatial Coverage

current,40.042511,94.809374;

Europeana

Europeana Data Provider

Dunhuang Mogao Caves

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Institutional nature

Archaeological

Prim Media

3231

Contact

qz49@st-andrews.ac.uk

Citation

“Dunhuang Mogao Caves,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3240.

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