| Show buried cities in central asia the norwegian traveler sven biedin has contributed tp a german journal globus an interesting account of his in central asia in alie district north of the Kwen JuiT moun bains ruins of largos towns were discovered which had been buried by successive sandstorms sand storms spreading or a thousand years hence very modern from a point of view separate houses were uncovered of very fragile construction consisting of wooden pillars while the walls were put together of plaited reeds covered with mud the latter were rendered at once impervious and suitable for decoration by being coatey with white plaster drawings were discovered on these walls and well executed of human figures horses dogs and flowers and judging by the copies which have been brought back of no small artistic merit small figures of buddha were also dug up as well as carious fruit freess which told a tale of the bygone days when this arid surface was once mad fertile by the waters of the eiver jerijo N Y post |
