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Mongolia Part 2

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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 ... 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