Ancient Karadun City

Lies in 300 kilometers' desert north in Hotan county, is in the edge of the Yahe River. Kaladun means black sandhill, ancient Bastille is square, side length is 60 meters, earth wall is 8 meters now, fundus is 20 meters wide, the top is 8 meters wide, rampart was built with a layer tree branch, a layer earth, can prevent wind. There are gate road east rampart. There are six architectures and ancient ruins of vault southwest of ancient city and northeast of ancient city. Has found many pottery, also have coins in Han Dynasty. have unearthed blue and white calico printing and a punch warn at the girdle in the ancient grave south and north Dynasty period. There are little iron knife, sword grass hook, iron sword, etc in south suburb.

From unearthed cultural relics to look at, ancient movements is from Han Dynasty to south and north Dynasty period, is one of the "small city shushi" churchyard Yutian kingdom at that time, later come to change into desert. Ruins is 300 kilometers far away oasis residential region, there out can conclude the situation of desert in breek toward south and oasis's change, was paid great attention by scientific personnel.