MONGOLIA / Wrestling, archery and horse racing contests in Genghis Khan's ancient capital, Karakorum
2005-03-27 04:00:00 PDT Ulan Bator, Mongolia-- By all accounts, Genghis Khan was not a nice guy. Nice guys finish last, and Genghis Khan was determined not to be at the back of the pack. In the late ...
If not for Nominqolu, the bow that enabled Genghis Khan and his Mongolian horsemen to create one of the world's greatest empires eight centuries ago, would have disappeared. "Each Mongolian warrior ...
(CNN) — In many travelers’ minds, Mongolia conjures images of vast plains, nomadic gers, desert landscapes and one of the most famous warriors of all time, Genghis Khan. Though the famed first khagan ...
At the ongoing Naadam Festival in the Xilingol League, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, I moved through crowds of people in Mongolian robes, past young riders on horseback and rows of ...
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. These two women lived ...
Matt Dutile is a NYC-based photographer and director. His work has been featured in publications including Expedia, Condé Nast Traveler, and National Geographic Traveller. I never thought I'd describe ...
Mongolia is a country rich in heritage, shaped by centuries of complex cultural influence. As such, it’s a significant challenge for any western sport to claim the limelight from the nation’s old ...
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