駱駝(tuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址分南(nan)(nan)北兩部(bu)分組成。南(nan)(nan)北兩城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅(jin)一(yi)墻之隔(ge),總面(mian)積30.77萬(wan)平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)北長(chang)(chang)494米(mi)(mi)(mi)、東(dong)(dong)西寬425米(mi)(mi)(mi),北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)西長(chang)(chang)425米(mi)(mi)(mi)、南(nan)(nan)北寬210米(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)、西、南(nan)(nan)正中各辟一(yi)門(men),門(men)外皆有(you)(you)方形(xing)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)西南(nan)(nan)角(jiao)又有(you)(you)一(yi)座南(nan)(nan)北長(chang)(chang)132米(mi)(mi)(mi)、東(dong)(dong)西寬79米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)小城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),俗(su)稱“宮城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)古井一(yi)眼(yan)。北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),俗(su)稱“皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”,面(mian)積為(wei)6.54萬(wan)平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)面(mian)正中筑(zhu)方形(xing)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),開東(dong)(dong)、西向城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men),與南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)通。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)四(si)角(jiao)均有(you)(you) 6×6米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)方形(xing)角(jiao)墩。兩城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現存墻垣(yuan)總長(chang)(chang)1933米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)地表(biao)遺(yi)(yi)存有(you)(you)漢一(yi)唐(tang)(tang)時(shi)代的(de)(de)(de)磚、瓦(wa)、陶(tao)片(pian),北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)建筑(zhu)遺(yi)(yi)跡9處。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)地表(biao)散(san)見焦(jiao)獸骨(gu)、灰(hui)陶(tao)片(pian),出土過漢五銖(zhu)錢幣、陶(tao)紡輪、唐(tang)(tang)代銅器(qi)和(he)鐵器(qi)等。
從整體上(shang)看又分外(wai)廊、宮城(cheng)、皇(huang)城(cheng)三層,外(wai)城(cheng)的甕城(cheng)、馬面、敵(di)臺(tai)、角墩、城(cheng)垣(yuan)等輔助(zhu)設施(shi)一應俱全,基(ji)本完好。在(zai)城(cheng)西南(nan)2公里處,還有俗稱“羊蹄(ti)鼓城(cheng)”的小(xiao)方城(cheng),長55米(mi),寬40米(mi),向東開一小(xiao)城(cheng)門(men),系(xi)主城(cheng)外(wai)圍防御堡壘(lei),二者遙相(xiang)呼應,互(hu)為(wei)犄角之勢(shi)。統觀全城(cheng)結構嚴(yan)密精巧,氣(qi)勢(shi)宏偉雄壯,歷(li)經千年(nian)仍巍然屹(yi)立(li),充(chong)分展示了古人在(zai)軍(jun)事工程設計(ji)施(shi)工方面的高(gao)超(chao)水平。
遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)周圍還有(you)城(cheng)南(nan)(nan)(nan)墓(mu)(mu)群、城(cheng)東墓(mu)(mu)群和(he)五(wu)座(zuo)窯遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。墓(mu)(mu)群以城(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)為中心,分布在城(cheng)南(nan)(nan)(nan)、西、北三面。城(cheng)南(nan)(nan)(nan)墓(mu)(mu)群距(ju)(ju)城(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)2公(gong)(gong)里(li),面積27平方公(gong)(gong)里(li),有(you)封(feng)土(tu)(tu)墓(mu)(mu)葬(zang)近(jin)2000余座(zuo)。封(feng)土(tu)(tu)堆(dui)呈圓形或方形,有(you)土(tu)(tu)壙(kuang)墓(mu)(mu)和(he)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)室墓(mu)(mu)兩種。出(chu)土(tu)(tu)有(you)大量的彩繪(hui)畫(hua)像(xiang)磚(zhuan)(zhuan),內容有(you)伏羲(xi)、女媧(wa)、農耕、畜(chu)牧、家(jia)居(ju)等,并(bing)出(chu)土(tu)(tu)有(you)前涼時(shi)(shi)期的木牘、木俑及西晉時(shi)(shi)期的彩帛旌銘、木版畫(hua)。城(cheng)西南(nan)(nan)(nan)墓(mu)(mu)群距(ju)(ju)城(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)西南(nan)(nan)(nan)1公(gong)(gong)里(li)處(chu),墓(mu)(mu)葬(zang)均為高大的方形夯土(tu)(tu)墩(dun),土(tu)(tu)墩(dun)底(di)邊長(chang)6一(yi)8米,高5一(yi)6米,為五(wu)涼時(shi)(shi)期墓(mu)(mu)葬(zang),經發(fa)掘(jue)為磚(zhuan)(zhuan)室墓(mu)(mu)和(he)土(tu)(tu)壙(kuang)墓(mu)(mu),出(chu)土(tu)(tu)有(you)彩繪(hui)畫(hua)像(xiang)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)、胡運(yun)子(zi)衣(yi)物疏(shu)、紅紗(sha)旌銘、青海神樹等,城(cheng)北1.5公(gong)(gong)里(li)處(chu)有(you)古窯址(zhi)(zhi)9座(zuo),窯底(di)周長(chang)50米,窯高8—10米,地(di)表散(san)見大量磚(zhuan)(zhuan)瓦、陶器殘片和(he)少量墓(mu)(mu)葬(zang)。
可(ke)乘火車、長途(tu)汽車前(qian)往觀光、考古,當地有住宿。粉(fen)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)面(mian)筋(jin)(jin)是當地的特色美食(shi)。農(nong)民秋(qiu)收后(hou),家家戶戶要晾腸粉(fen)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)面(mian)筋(jin)(jin)。一來(lai)秋(qiu)收后(hou)農(nong)閑;二來(lai)用(yong)(yong)新麥(mai)面(mian)做(zuo)(zuo)面(mian)筋(jin)(jin)質量好;三是因為馬蓮成熟。可(ke)用(yong)(yong)來(lai)晾曬粉(fen)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)面(mian)筋(jin)(jin)。粉(fen)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)面(mian)筋(jin)(jin)的制作過程較復雜,由白面(mian)加水(shui)拌和揉洗(xi),將(jiang)洗(xi)出的淀粉(fen)加熱煮沸(fei),放冷凝(ning)固,切片晾干,即成粉(fen)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)。剩下(xia)的面(mian)筋(jin)(jin)蒸熟或(huo)絡熟切片晾干即可(ke)。做(zuo)(zuo)好的粉(fen)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)面(mian)筋(jin)(jin),都(dou)用(yong)(yong)馬蓮絲扎成小把(ba),貯(zhu)存(cun)起來(lai)。食(shi)用(yong)(yong)時用(yong)(yong)涼水(shui)臨時浸泡,即可(ke)做(zuo)(zuo)湯、炒萊,又可(ke)加蔥(cong)末、蒜泥(ni)、辣(la)椒油、鹽及醋等涼拌而食(shi),冷熱葷素隨人口味而制,方便實惠(hui),風味獨特。
據史書記載(zai)和學術(shu)考證,駱(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)駝城(cheng)為(wei)(wei)西(xi)漢(han)表是縣地(di)震(zhen)后(hou)(hou)(hou)前涼(liang)于(yu)距縣城(cheng)西(xi)南20公(gong)里(li)處新建(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)治所。西(xi)晉(jin)滅(mie)亡后(hou)(hou)(hou),割據河西(xi)的(de)(de)前涼(liang)張氏政(zheng)權為(wei)(wei)安置關內(nei)來投的(de)(de)難(nan)民,在(zai)(zai)駱(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)駝城(cheng)故址建(jian)(jian)郡(jun)(jun),并以(yi)東晉(jin)王(wang)(wang)朝都“建(jian)(jian)康(kang)(kang)”來命名,借此標(biao)榜效忠晉(jin)王(wang)(wang)室(shi)來爭取(qu)北(bei)(bei)方漢(han)人的(de)(de)支(zhi)持(chi),成為(wei)(wei)戰亂(luan)給駱(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)駝城(cheng)歷(li)(li)史烙下(xia)的(de)(de)特殊(shu)印記。此后(hou)(hou)(hou)前涼(liang)于(yu)公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)376年(nian)(nian)被前秦所滅(mie),建(jian)(jian)康(kang)(kang)郡(jun)(jun)首(shou)(shou)次易(yi)主(zhu)。淝水之戰前秦苻堅失敗后(hou)(hou)(hou),其大(da)(da)將呂(lv)光乘機(ji)占(zhan)(zhan)領(ling)河西(xi)擁兵(bing)自(zi)立(li),次年(nian)(nian)又鎮壓了以(yi)張大(da)(da)豫(yu)、王(wang)(wang)穆為(wei)(wei)首(shou)(shou)的(de)(de)前涼(liang)殘余勢力(li)在(zai)(zai)建(jian)(jian)康(kang)(kang)郡(jun)(jun)舉行(xing)的(de)(de)叛亂(luan),并于(yu)公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)389年(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)立(li)后(hou)(hou)(hou)涼(liang),委任參軍(jun)(jun)(jun)段業為(wei)(wei)建(jian)(jian)康(kang)(kang)太守(shou)。第(di)二年(nian)(nian),因呂(lv)光濫殺無辜,盧水胡人沮渠、蒙遜擁立(li)段業為(wei)(wei)主(zhu),以(yi)建(jian)(jian)康(kang)(kang)郡(jun)(jun)為(wei)(wei)根據地(di)糾集各部族起兵(bing)反呂(lv),四年(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)占(zhan)(zhan)領(ling)張掖建(jian)(jian)立(li)北(bei)(bei)涼(liang),使駱(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)駝城(cheng)成為(wei)(wei)北(bei)(bei)涼(liang)政(zheng)權的(de)(de)發祥地(di)。沮渠、蒙遜自(zi)段業自(zi)稱涼(liang)王(wang)(wang)后(hou)(hou)(hou),為(wei)(wei)與西(xi)涼(liang)李暠爭霸,于(yu)公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)405年(nian)(nian)增(zeng)筑(zhu)了建(jian)(jian)康(kang)(kang)郡(jun)(jun)城(cheng)。在(zai)(zai)歷(li)(li)經北(bei)(bei)魏、北(bei)(bei)周250年(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)至隋代被撤銷(xiao)建(jian)(jian)置降稱福(fu)祿縣。唐武后(hou)(hou)(hou)證圣元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)695年(nian)(nian)),大(da)(da)將王(wang)(wang)孝(xiao)杰在(zai)(zai)此置建(jian)(jian)康(kang)(kang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun),成為(wei)(wei)甘、肅兩(liang)州(zhou)之間的(de)(de)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事重鎮,郡(jun)(jun)與軍(jun)(jun)(jun)雖一字(zi)之差,但反映出地(di)方行(xing)政(zheng)與軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事管(guan)制(zhi)兩(liang)種(zhong)管(guan)理體制(zhi),軍(jun)(jun)(jun)有大(da)(da)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)、中(zhong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)、小軍(jun)(jun)(jun)之分。大(da)(da)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)置是萬人左右,中(zhong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)五千(qian)人左右、小軍(jun)(jun)(jun)三千(qian)人左右。建(jian)(jian)康(kang)(kang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)是中(zhong)等軍(jun)(jun)(jun),多時,屯兵(bing)五千(qian)三百(bai)人。唐大(da)(da)歷(li)(li)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)766年(nian)(nian)),建(jian)(jian)康(kang)(kang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)被吐蕃(fan)攻陷后(hou)(hou)(hou),慘遭屠掠,后(hou)(hou)(hou)荒廢(fei),從(cong)此淪為(wei)(wei)牧(mu)人晚間的(de)(de)宿營地(di),被當作天然的(de)(de)駱(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)駝圈,風靡一時的(de)(de)故都由(you)此得(de)名駱(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)駝城(cheng)沿用至今(jin)。
神(shen)秘(mi)的(de)駱(luo)(luo)(luo)駝(tuo)(tuo)城(cheng)(cheng)曾讓后(hou)人產生了(le)(le)(le)許多遐想。相(xiang)傳,西夏王(wang)李元(yuan)昊(hao)在攻打由回鶻駱(luo)(luo)(luo)駝(tuo)(tuo)王(wang)子(zi)鎮(zhen)守的(de)駱(luo)(luo)(luo)駝(tuo)(tuo)城(cheng)(cheng)時,因城(cheng)(cheng)池堅(jian)固(gu)久攻不(bu)下,便命人用亂(luan)木、骷髏鎮(zhen)住了(le)(le)(le)從山上流向(xiang)駱(luo)(luo)(luo)駝(tuo)(tuo)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)“臭(chou)門泉”。斷水后(hou)駱(luo)(luo)(luo)駝(tuo)(tuo)王(wang)子(zi)支(zhi)持不(bu)住,以(yi)土丘水缸(gang)假制米山面嶺、油缸(gang)醋井來迷惑城(cheng)(cheng)外重兵,擺出誓同(tong)來敵(di)一決死戰的(de)架勢(shi),而在背后(hou)則(ze)調(diao)兵差民開挖了(le)(le)(le)一條自(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)中直通往今羅城(cheng)(cheng)紅寺坡的(de)地(di)道。一個月(yue)黑風(feng)高的(de)夜晚(wan),駱(luo)(luo)(luo)駝(tuo)(tuo)王(wang)用餓(e)馬搖鈴、懸羊(yang)擂鼓的(de)手法掩敵(di)耳目,他自(zi)己則(ze)率領(ling)城(cheng)(cheng)中軍民老少潛入地(di)道悄然遠遁。
解放后,考古(gu)(gu)工作者在(zai)遺址(zhi)內采集到了大量的(de)(de)(de)漢(han)晉(jin)(jin)玉銖和唐開元古(gu)(gu)幣(bi)及漢(han)、魏(wei)晉(jin)(jin)銅印、箭鏃,城(cheng)(cheng)南墓群出土的(de)(de)(de)魏(wei)晉(jin)(jin)畫像磚、猴形木印、漢(han)晉(jin)(jin)紀(ji)年(nian)簡牘、彩繪(hui)木馬、木板(ban)畫、木尺、西晉(jin)(jin)紀(ji)年(nian)彩帛旌銘,五座窯(yao)出土的(de)(de)(de)魏(wei)晉(jin)(jin)帛書等珍貴(gui)文(wen)物(wu),為研究古(gu)(gu)代(dai)河西歷史提供了豐富直觀的(de)(de)(de)資料佐證,受到國家文(wen)物(wu)部(bu)門的(de)(de)(de)高(gao)度重視,多次出國展出,在(zai)國際考古(gu)(gu)界(jie)引起(qi)強(qiang)烈轟動(dong)。2002年(nian)8月,甘肅省考古(gu)(gu)研究所在(zai)北城(cheng)(cheng)西南角進行考察性考古(gu)(gu)發掘(jue),發掘(jue)面(mian)積1000多平方(fang)(fang)米(mi),出土文(wen)物(wu)有唐代(dai)開元通(tong)寶(bao)錢幣(bi)和方(fang)(fang)形蓮(lian)花紋地(di)(di)磚,據此判斷(duan)北城(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)面(mian)地(di)(di)表為唐代(dai)文(wen)化層,并根據房屋柱基被火焚燒的(de)(de)(de)遺存推(tui)斷(duan),駱(luo)駝城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)廢棄,與(yu)一(yi)場(chang)大火有關(guan)。同時還發掘(jue)出一(yi)眼磚砌水(shui)井,深5.7米(mi),表明(ming)在(zai)唐代(dai),駱(luo)駝城(cheng)(cheng)地(di)(di)表水(shui)位在(zai)5米(mi)左右,現駱(luo)駝城(cheng)(cheng)周(zhou)圍(wei)打井,出水(shui)層在(zai)34米(mi)左右,地(di)(di)下水(shui)位在(zai)千余年(nian)歷史過程中下降30米(mi)左右。地(di)(di)下水(shui)位逐年(nian)下降,也與(yu)駱(luo)駝城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)廢棄密切相(xiang)關(guan)。
駱駝城位于高臺縣城西20公里處。始建(jian)于東晉(jin)陲(chui)安元(yuan)(yuan)年,公元(yuan)(yuan)397年,是(shi)后涼(liang)(liang)建(jian)康郡太(tai)守段業另立年號建(jian)立的(de)北(bei)涼(liang)(liang)國國都。據《重(zhong)修肅州新志》記(ji)載,駱駝城不但是(shi)北(bei)涼(liang)(liang)初建(jian)時的(de)國都,而且是(shi)漢代樂涫縣、唐代建(jian)康軍的(de)故(gu)址(zhi)。
駱駝城(cheng)(cheng)面積(ji)近30萬(wan)平方米,分(fen)前、中(zhong)、后三(san)城(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)墻基(ji)厚6米,殘(can)高7米。除(chu)東(dong)北(bei)角(jiao)外,其它三(san)角(jiao)都筑(zhu)有(you)長方形角(jiao)墩(dun),前部(bu)城(cheng)(cheng)垣東(dong)、西、南三(san)面各開一門并筑(zhu)有(you)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng),內城(cheng)(cheng)南垣正中(zhong)辟門并筑(zhu)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)與外城(cheng)(cheng)相通。全(quan)城(cheng)(cheng)布局(ju)合理,是遺存較(jiao)完整的漢唐故城(cheng)(cheng)。
明代詩(shi)人沈(shen)青崖過(guo)高(gao)臺留詩(shi)道“榆(yu)木山(shan)前(qian)古建康,南郭(guo)風景繪屯莊。兩行高(gao)柳沙汀暗,一派(pai)平湖水(shui)稻香。紫燕(yan)泥穿曲巷,白鷗沖雨過(guo)橫(heng)塘(tang)。當(dang)(dang)年畫舸(ge)中流處(chu),談(tan)笑行兵寄羽(yu)觴”。這首詩(shi)道出(chu)了(le)當(dang)(dang)年故(gu)城周圍(wei)人丁興旺,水(shui)清樹茂,阡陌縱橫(heng)的田野風光秀色。