Mongolia is embarking on a bold plan to shift its capital city. It wants to restore the glory of Khakhorum, an ancient site ...

The ancient Mongols have a reputation for having been fierce warriors. A new study shows them to have been unmatched polluters. Researchers found that lead pollution in Lake Erhai peaked at 119 ...

Between two global powers lies Mongolia — a vast land of open plains, extreme climates, and centuries-old nomadic life. We break down the geography that defines this nation: the sweeping steppe, the ...

I think its stretching a little to think Mulan has anything to do with horse nomads. The Tang dynasty (618-907) marked a great increase of female freedoms and the China's only Empress that excised ...

Mongol rulers shook up Chinese society as Silk Road trade routes thrived, paper money became common and China’s influence in ...

Archaeologists in Yangquan, China, have discovered an octagon-shaped tomb with walls covered in murals that dates back some 700 years, when the descendants of Genghis Khan ruled China. The ...

Using Google Earth as our map, we follow the Mongol invasions of Japan by tracing the sea routes, landing points, and ...

The missing chapter -- Tiger queens of the Silk Route, 1206-1241 -- It takes a hero -- The growling dragon and the dancing peacock -- Our daughters are our shields -- Queens at war and commerce -- The ...

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PITTSBURGH--The ancient Mongols have a reputation for having been fierce warriors. A new study out of the University of Pittsburgh shows them to have been unmatched polluters. Graduate student Aubrey ...