Khara-Khoto, also called Khar khot (meaning "black ... the city was abandoned and left in ruins, swallowed by the sands of the Gobi Desert. Its incredibly remote location, however, has meant ...
I understand why. Around me Khara Khoto is a haunting pile of drifted sand that partly covers its 30-foot (9.1-meter) ramparts. Inside the city's walls lie ruins of a once vital kingdom.