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May 19th 2016 The Kempinski Khan Palace, my hotel, was on the corner of Peace Avenue, a more or less straight road than ran East to West through the entire length of the city. My room looked out across the honking intersection, thick with cars and buses. A policeman stood in their midst, blowing his whistle and pointing like his was in charge, which he was. Behind the junction were more God-awful apartment blo
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom