Nomadic boys on horseback

Uliastai

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June 10th 2006
We checked out of the yellow ger this morning to travel further northwest, supposedly to meet four more ladies at Uliastai who would be joining us for the rest of our journey in Zavkhan Aimag. Along the way, we past some ancient burial sites. At the sites were some standing stones known as "Deer Stones". These are cultural monuments dating from the Bronze Age (4th to 3rd centuries BC) to ma ... read more

Asia » Mongolia

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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more