Mongolia Part 2
June 27th 2014 About midway through our overland journey, we arrived at Karakhorum, the capital city of the Mongols built by Genghis Khan and his son in the 13th – 14th centuries. Bricks from the ruined walls of Karakhorum were used in the 16thcentury to build Erdene Zuur Monastery, a short walk away, where we saw a terrific collection of ancient Buddhist art – sculpture and beautiful intricate tapestries ha
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