Ruins of Desert Cathay 145 - Interior of Rotunda and stupa in ruined Buddhist shrine M. v. Miran Site after excavation. Miran was another of Stein's most famous finds. There he found a Tibetan fortress (see below) and several much earlier Buddhist shrines that had been buried long before the Tibetan invasion. Note in this photo part of the fresco visible on the inner side of the outer wall. Stein managed to extract part for the British Museum, but mostly the frescos were too fragile to move. These were subsequently lost when amateurs attempted removal. He noted especially the European features in the faces of some representations.