It was 1218 and a caravan of merchants carrying cloth, furs, gold and the promise of trade, entered Otrar (in present-day Kazakhstan). Mongol emperor Genghis Khan had sent them to open commercial ties ...

In present day Kazakhstan, both local folklore and genetic evidence found buried in royal tombs have shone a light on the region's ties to Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. New DNA analysis of ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study reveals that remnants ...

The brand new six-part history docuseries, Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols, premieres on National Geographic Thursday, May 1 at 9/8c. The new National Geographic docuseries brings to ...

The Mongol Empire holds an important and mysterious place in the history of central Eurasia, and has since piqued the interest of many researchers. One of these researchers is Ayken Askapuli, a PhD ...

What cutting-edge technology has revealed in the 800-year-old search for the Mongol ruler's lost tomb. The "Yuan Emperor Album" includes a portrait of Genghis Khan, an iconic figure in Mongolian ...