But other scholars say the Chinese monk may have mistaken a rock formation for the sculpture or was confused about the Buddha's location ... west across the Taklamakan Desert, arriving in Bamiyan ...

are some events that provide breathtaking views when witnessed from a desert location. Look up astronomical ... tools handy like GPS devices or maps. Be mindful of local wildlife and terrain ...

The Taklimakan Desert in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

More recently, the phrase, “From Kalamazoo to Timbuktu” (or from Timbuktu to Kalamazoo) has been used to indicate a very long ...

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The Chihuahuan is the largest desert in North America-stretching all the way from the southwestern United States deep into the Central Mexican Highlands. WWF's conservation efforts focus on the Big ...

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