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Article

Historical Photographs of Kucha: Retracing Lost Caves and Related Thoughts

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Vignato Giuseppe
School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, Beijing 100874, China
Religions 2023, 14(7), 903; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14070903
Submission received: 6 May 2023 / Revised: 28 June 2023 / Accepted: 29 June 2023 / Published: 12 July 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Religious Art of Medieval China)
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Abstract

Historical photographs of Kucha, mostly those taken by the Turfan German Expedition (1902–1914), can be used to recover information concerning the caves lost over the last century and features that cannot be seen any longer. The analysis of photographic material can help to individuate patterns and trigger thoughts leading to a better understanding of the sites, appreciate lost features, reveal the likely location of caves presently covered by debris, understand how caves were restored in antiquity, and suggest better ways to preserve and use rock monastery sites. Though this article focuses on Kucha, the proposed method can be used at other archaeological sites.
Keywords: Kucha rock monastery; archaeology; historical photographs; restoration techniques Kucha rock monastery; archaeology; historical photographs; restoration techniques

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Giuseppe, V. Historical Photographs of Kucha: Retracing Lost Caves and Related Thoughts. Religions 2023, 14, 903. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14070903

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Giuseppe V. Historical Photographs of Kucha: Retracing Lost Caves and Related Thoughts. Religions. 2023; 14(7):903. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14070903

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Giuseppe, Vignato. 2023. "Historical Photographs of Kucha: Retracing Lost Caves and Related Thoughts" Religions 14, no. 7: 903. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14070903

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Giuseppe, V. (2023). Historical Photographs of Kucha: Retracing Lost Caves and Related Thoughts. Religions, 14(7), 903. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14070903

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