Japan's Emperor and Empress, now visiting Mongolia, have attended the opening ceremony of the Naadam traditional sports festival, which is listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Many American schoolchildren grow up learning that Yellowstone was the world’s first national park. But across the globe in Mongolia, just south of the capital, Ulaanbaatar, a mountain holds a claim ...

Kings and Generals continues its series on Mongol history with a look at the genetic legacy of Genghis Khan. Is it true that he fathered millions of descendants? In this episode, we examine the ...

The Mongol Empire emerged in the 13th century under the leadership of Genghis Khan, born Temujin in 1162. In just a few decades, they conquered more land than any empire before or since. Their ...

The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia. Khan established a large, disciplined military infamous for its brutal and violent attacks as ...

Genghis Khan’s commitment went beyond conquest; it was grounded in a vision of unity and stability. He believed the Mongol tribes could only truly thrive if they stood together, and he dedicated his ...

Genghis Khan didn’t just win battles—he reshaped entire civilizations. The Mongol Empire, at its peak, spanned 9.27 million square miles, making it the largest contiguous land empire in history.

More Than 2,000 People Were Executed to Keep Genghis Khan's Burial Site Secret? As the rumor goes, the first leader of the Mongol Empire was buried with an inestimable treasure.

Internal squabbling, succession battles and attrition from enemy attacks eventually fragmented the Mongol Empire, which began to collapse in the middle of the 14th century.

When Genghis Khan invaded Central Asia in 1219 and folded the Khawarzm Empire into the Mongol Empire he creating a mighty new empire that stretched right across Asia into the west, to the very ...