The ruins of Niya (simplified Chinese: ????; traditional Chinese: ????; pinyin: N韞a Y韟hi); is an archaeological site located about 115 km (71 mi) north of modern Minfeng Town (also called Niya) on the southern edge of the Tarim Basin in modern-day Xinjiang; China. The ancient site was known in its native language as Cadota; and in Chinese during the Han Dynasty as Jingjue (Chinese: ??; pinyin: Jingju?. Numerous ancient archaeological artifacts have been uncovered at the site.

Niya was once a major commercial center on an oasis on the southern branch of the Silk Road in the southern Taklamakan Desert. During ancient times camel caravans would cut through; carrying goods from China to Central Asia. Pictures From History