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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