tgmgl The Mongolian Saiga is a wild animal that lives in the steppes of Mongolia and is known in English as the “Mongolian Saiga.” It belongs to a species of antelope and is known for being fast, agile, and resilient. Mongolian Saigas form large herds numbering in the thousands, which move together as a natural phenomenon … Read more
“Ikh Burkhant Complex” Located 35 kilometers north of Sumber, the center of Khalkhgol soum in Dornod Province, on a bend along the western bank of the Khalkh River, lies the remarkable historical and cultural monument of Mongolia known as the “Ikh Burkhant” complex. This majestic site was built between 1859 and 1864 under the leadership … Read more
Historical chronicles consistently refer to the birthplace of Chinggis Khan as “Delüün Boldog on the Onon River.” In 1928, Jamsran Gün, also known as Onkhud Sangajav, the first director of the Institute of Manuscripts, conducted research along the Onon River and proposed that Delüün Boldog was located on the northern shore of the Gurvan Nuur … Read more
In the territory of Bayangobi soum, Bayankhongor province, on the cliffs of the Bichigt Valley of Ikh Bayan Mountain, ancient people engraved hundreds of images of humans, animals, and symbols into the rocks. The area around Bichigt Valley appears to have had more favorable natural, geographical, and climatic conditions for habitation in ancient times than … Read more
The stone walls remaining from the ruins of the ancient capital Karakorum were transported and used to build the current Erdenezuu Monastery. In 1580, the Khan Altan Khan, together with his younger brother Tumenhen noyon, met with the Third Dalai Lama and, following his advice, restored a temple from the old Karakorum city located at … Read more
Located in Sevrei and Bayandalai soums of Ömnögovi province, the Khongoryn Els sand dunes stretch approximately 180 kilometers behind the Sevrei and Zuulun mountain ranges. Extending from the northwest to the southeast, the dunes cover a total area of about 965 square kilometers. The widest part in the northwest spans 27 kilometers, while the narrowest … Read more