新疆考古研究所副所长伊弟利斯·阿不都热苏勒透露 ,一个由中国和法国的专家联合组成的考古队在塔克拉玛干沙漠腹地首次发现距今２０００年左右的古城。据悉 ,这座新发现的古城被命名为圆沙古城 ,南距新疆于田县城２３０公里 ,处在塔克拉玛干沙漠中心。沙丘几乎覆盖了古城 ,仅 Xinjiang Institute of Archeology, deputy director of Ivulith Abdurizullah revealed that a joint team of experts from China and France in the hinterland of the Taklamakan Desert was first discovered about 2,000 years ago the ancient city. It is reported that this newly discovered ancient city was named the ancient city of round sand, south of Xinjiang Yutian county 230 kilometers, in the Taklamakan desert center. Dunes almost covered the ancient city, only