Around the temple there is a lake shaped like a crescent moon formed by a spring of pure fresh water, seems an emerald set in the dunes. A geological wonder, since the lake has existed for hundreds of years and has never been covered by the surrounding dunes. © Tina Ponzellini - See the Silk Road map with a complete picture set.

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