Sir Aurel Stein
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Born on 26th of November 1862
Died on 26th of October 1943

Born 1862 - Budapest, Hungary. Died 1943 in Kabul, Afghanistan - British archaeologoist and explorer.

Undertook expeditions in Chinese Turkestan and Central Asia. Discovered the Cave of a Thousand Buddhas near Tan Huang. Died at Kabul when about to begin exploration of Afghanistan.

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