The Turpan Regional Museum in Turpan, Xinjiang, China, showcases archaeological artifacts from the surrounding area including mummies from the Astana Tombs.
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The Turpan Regional Museum in Turpan, Xinjiang, China, has an important palaeontology section. The skeleton on the left is of a Paraceratherium, the largest terrestrial mammal ever known and an early ancestor of the rhinoceros.
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The Turpan Regional Museum contains a full size reproduction of paintings in Cave 44 at the Toyok Grottoes in the Tuyugou Valley east of Turpan, Xinjiang, China.
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The 44-meter Emin Minaret (1777) in Turpan, Xinjiang, is the tallest minaret in China.
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A two-story tower still stands in the ruins of the 7th century city of Gaochang southeast of Turpan, Xinjiang, China. The Flaming Mountains provide a backdrop.
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