🔴The haunted city of Khara Khoto👻🔴 . ⚫It's an ancient city located in the western part of Inner Mongolia. ⚫The name ‘Khara Khoto’ literally means ‘Black City’ in the Mongolian language. ⚫The city was founded in 1032 by the Tanguts and became a thriving city thanks to its location on the famous Silk Road. 🔵According to a legend , in 1372 a Mongol military general named Khara Bator(Black hero) was surrounded with his troops by the armies of China's Ming dynasty in the city. ⚫The Chinese diverted the Ejin River, which flowed outside the city, and was its only/main source of water. ⚫As a consequence, Khara Khoto’s wells soon dried up, and the defenders were forced to choose between dying of thirst or dying in battle against the besiegers. ⚫As time passed and Khara Bator realised his fate, he murdered his family and then himself. After his suicide, Khara Bator's soldiers waited within the fortress until the Ming finally attacked and killed the remaining inhabitants. ⚫This lead to rumors in the present day that the city’s ruins are still haunted by the ghosts of the fallen Mongol soldiers. . . Follow me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvellous History.❤ . . #kharakhoto #blackcity #ghost #tomb #china #mongolia #city #fortress #leader #usa #discovery #explore #explorepage #archaeology #history #featured #travelgram #travelholic #travelbook #traveller #historical_grams #instatravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #traveladdict #travellingram #travellingthroughtheworld #travelislife #travelwithme #travelcouple (at Magnolia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPs61CgH7GP/?utm_medium=tumblr
