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Bust of Genghis Khan
Image by Jim Garamone

Bust of Genghis Khan

A modern bust of Genghis Khan (c. 1162/67-1227 CE), ruler and founder of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE). (Presidential Palace, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
Stone Turtle, Karakorum
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Stone Turtle, Karakorum

A stone turtle at Karakorum, Mongolia, from the khan's palace there. The city was made capital of the Mongol Empire in 1235 CE by Ogedei Khan (r. 1229-1242 CE).
Monument of Genghis Khan, Hohhot
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Monument of Genghis Khan, Hohhot

The monument of Genghis Khan (c. 1162/67-1227 CE), ruler and founder of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE). (Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China)
Chagatai Khan
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Chagatai Khan

A modern representation of the Mongol leader Chagatai Khan (1183-1242 CE), the second oldest son of Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227 CE), who was the first ruler of the Chagatai Khanate. (Mongol palace, Gachuurt, Mongolia)
Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue
Image by Alan Beaufour

Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue

This 40 meter (131 foot) tall equestrian statue of Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227 CE) was erected in 2008 CE. The statue stands on top of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex, on the bank of the Tuul River near Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
Mongolian Saddle
Image by Gary Todd

Mongolian Saddle

A Mongolian saddle from China dating to between c. 1271–1368 CE, when China was ruled by the Yuan Dynasty. From the Inner Mongolia Museum in Hohhot, China.
Kingdom of Shambhala
Image by Musée des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris

Kingdom of Shambhala

Kingdom of Shambhala and the Final Battle; Mongolia; 19th century; pigments on cotton; 44 x 87 1/2 in. (111.8 x 222.3 cm); Musée des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris; MG24416 (HAR 31352); photograph by Thierry Ollivier © RMN-Grand Palais/Art...
Traditionally Pressed Mongol Curd
Image by Taylor Weidman / The Vanishing Cultures Project

Traditionally Pressed Mongol Curd

Stones being used to press curd in Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.
The Secret History of the Mongols Casket
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The Secret History of the Mongols Casket

The ornate casket containing the 'Secret History of the Mongols' which is a chronicle written in the 13th century CE (with some later additions) and is the most important and oldest medieval Mongolian text. (Government Building, Ulaanbaatar...
A Glass of Kumis
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A Glass of Kumis

A glass of kumis (airagh), the fermented mare's milk drink that has been popular in Mongolia and elsewhere for centuries.
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