The Golden Eagle Festival has grown into one of Mongolia’s premier cultural events, with eagle falconry recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Each fall, it draws over 100 to 150 ...

Once the capital of the Mongol Empire, Karakorum quickly became one of the Silk Road’s most progressive cities. Today, it may not look the same as it did during the days of Genghis Khan, but ...

Some of the most notable items were dharanis, tiny, tightly rolled scrolls that featured common prayers wrapped in silk.

Archaeologists in Mongolia have found the remains of two ancient women warriors, whose skeletal remains indicate that they were well practiced in archery and horseback riding.

More than 3,000 years ago, the ancient people of Mongolia were experimenting with equine dentistry, making them the oldest known veterinary dentists on record. The earliest evidence of horse ...

The history and archaeology of Mongolia, most famously the sites associated with the largest land empire in the history of the world under Ghengis Khan, are of global importance. But they’re ...

In an interview, William Honeychurch discusses his work examining Mongolia’s ancient nomadic societies, and what it reveals about humankind.

I left convinced that Mongolia's cultural and natural history both are unique on Earth.

A new study examining ancient DNA has shed new light on the multiethnic structure of Mongolia’s first nomadic empire, the Xiongnu.

While the great warrior’s tomb may contain treasure from across the ancient Mongol Empire, Mongolians want its location to remain a mystery.