Khan's palace. Gaochang is an oasis, built in the 1st century BC on the northern edge of the Taklamakan. Capital of the Uighurs, very lively commercial center and a point of reference for the merchants who went along the Silk Road. © Tina Ponzellini - See the Silk Road map with a complete picture set.

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