Along its narrow lanes, you can almost hear the echoes of the many people, who toiled to gouge a city from this impenetrable mount of clay. A labyrinth of tunnels and stairs leads vertically 300 meters to the very top of the structure. The view is breathtaking. But this is only a small part of the once mighty Kingdom of Guge. At its height, it was twice the size of Great Britain. 

 

Experts believe that somewhere here lies the answer to one of the most intriguing archaeological enigmas in Asia. Who exactly built this extraordinary structure? And what could have possibly led to the downfall of the civilization?