Flash floods and years of unusual rainfall — likely linked to climate change — are degrading ancient cave art along China's historic silk road at a rapid pace. More than 1,500 years ago ...

Ancient Silk Road Art Faces Risks From Climate Change in China. Dunhuang caves are at increasing risk of damage: Greenpeace; Sites data back to 4th Century and are famed for Buddhist art ...

Ancient Buddhist murals and statues in caves along China’s Silk Road are under “direct threat” from extreme rainfall brought by climate change, researchers have found.

This ancient Silk Road town was almost lost to time. Dandan-Oilik was once a thriving complex packed with Buddhist temples in the Taklimakan desert.

The 5th China Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo and the 10th Dunhuang Tour-Silk Road International Tourism Festival kicked off Friday in Dunhuang, a major hub on the ancient Silk ...

From Along the Silk Road, Some Modern Wrinkles. By Paul Richard. March 2, 2004 at 12:00 a.m. EST ...

Nestled along the northern Silk Road in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region stands a beautiful testament to China’s ancient Buddhist past – the Kizil Caves.

Flash floods and years of unusual rainfall — likely linked to climate change — are degrading ancient cave art along China's historic silk road at a rapid pace.

By Alex Stambaugh and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Ancient Buddhist murals and statues in caves along China’s Silk Road are under “direct threat” from extreme rainfall brought by climate change ...