‘Historical Places’ Archives
Undur Dov
The hilly area between Ikh and Baga Gun and Ayagan Lakes, in the territory of Tuv Province. In 1925, B.Ya.Vladimirtsov, a Russian archeologist and scholar, and Baraadyn Bazar, a buriatian scholar, made archeological reconnaissance trip around the Minor Khentii or Terelj of Khentii and Great and Small Gun lake area and discovered two hills, [...]
Remaining of White House of Prince Tsogt
Remaining of White House of Prince Tsogt and obelisk The remaining of building, built by Tsogt Taij of Khalkha, is located in the territory of Dashinchilen soum of Bulgan aimag. On the stone raised near the building, there is a Mongolia and Tibetan scripts saying “In the west of Tuul River, in the south of Khaldud Zurkhen Mountain, in the 15th [...]
Godil and Bayanbulag Ruin in Umnogobi Aimag
Godil Ruin Godil Khuree or Ruin locates half kilometers from Balgas Khural Ruin, in the territory of Umnugobi aimag. It took the name of the nearby hill, Godil. Godil Ruin //sometimes Godil Khuree/ was mentioned in the sutra of Van Gun. In XVIII century, here was farm of Manchu troops. It suggests that the existence of town before it according to [...]
Genghis’ Tomb
For Mongolians the remains and burial place of the great leader Genghis Khan are sacred. From the period of reconstruction the desire to remember the heritage of Mongolia has resulted in an increased feeling of pride over their great Khan. The Mongolians and Japanese jointly held a prospecting expedition which made a search for the burial place of [...]
Ruin of Erchuu city of Munkh Khaan
At the north side of Delger river and Altan gadas, in the territory of Arbulag soum of Khuvsgul aimag, there is a ruin of city with statue and palace of Munkh Khaan. Folk talk says that there is a ruin of ancient city and are two stones bearing the name of seat and fireplace of Chingunjav, the leader of National Freedom Movement in 18 century. [...]
Olon Baishin
In Bus Chuluu /near to the Olon Us/ the territory of Ikh Khet soum, Dornogobi province, there is a remaining of many houses /about 50/ on an ancient city without any surrounding walls. There is a main building at the center of this ruined city and it is surrounded from its three sides. Some buildings are quite similar to the “Heseg baishin”, [...]
Uglugchiin Wall
Uglugchiin herem is located 45 km in south west of Batshireet soum center of Khentii aimag and 8-10 km from the delta of Bayan River and Uglugchiin River. It lies in a valley of Daichin Mountain and was built with skillfully piled stones without any clays and mud. It is about three kilometers long and it has two entrances, in south and north [...]
Traces of people in Mongolia’s territory
The evidence that is used to trace human civilization in Central Asia and ancient Mongolian regions is widely spread over modern Mongolia's territory, especially in the southern and Gobi regions. During archaeological expeditions carried out in the early 20th century the famous Russian scholar P. K. Kozlov wondered whether any other country in the [...]