The ancient kingdom of Loulan was one of the most strategically important settlements in the history of the eastern Silk Road. Located near the northeastern edge of the Tarim Basin, Loulan occupied a position where routes connecting China with Central Asia passed through an extremely difficult desert environment.For centuries, the kingdom served as a point of contact between different cultures, languages, political powers, and commercial network…
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