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Hidden Gobi Desert relics found

By T.K. Randall
August 3, 2009 · Comment icon 5 comments

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A number of rare relics have been unearthed in the Gobi Desert including statues, art, manuscripts and the personal belongings of a Buddhist master. The artefacts date back to the 1930's when many monasteries were looted and destroyed.
Rare Buddhist treasures, not seen for more than 70 years, have been unearthed in the Gobi Desert.The historic artefacts were buried in the 1930s during Mongolia's Communist purge, when hundreds of monasteries were looted and destroyed.


Source: BBC News | Comments (5)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by Blueguardian 15 years ago
Well if you want to hide something..
Comment icon #2 Posted by Mac E 15 years ago
Well if you want to hide something.. Just bury it! I'm glad we didn't have to wait centuries for this to be discovered.
Comment icon #3 Posted by Dezmond 15 years ago
They didn't find a Mongolian Death worm it seems
Comment icon #4 Posted by Bear's Quest 15 years ago
A total of 64 crates of treasures were buried in the desert by a monk named Tudev It would be nice to see the rest in a museum.. if he can remember where all of them are buried.
Comment icon #5 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 15 years ago
They didn't find a Mongolian Death worm it seems Those odds are in the same ranks as Nessie or Bigfoot.


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