The first is openness, and the second is flexibility, one could say.” When asked about the implications of the ‘Mongol Empire,’ which existed on the Eurasian continent in the 13th–14th centuries, Kim ...

Introduction: China or Cathay ---- 1. Dadu: Eurasia's metropolis --- 2. The impunity of a religious vandal --- 3. Heaven's omens: earthquakes, typhoons, floods, dragons --- 4. China's examination ...

A 14th century manuscript depicts the fall of Baghdad in 1258 at the hands of Genghis Khan’s grandson Hulagu Khan (image via Wikimedia) OAKLAND, Calif. — Nobody knows where Genghis Khan’s body is, but ...

Thomas Allsen investigates the significance of cloth and colour in the political cultures of Islam, Iran, the steppe peoples, and China, thereby illuminating the cultural dynamics which condition the ...

How big was the Mongol Empire? In this video, we've mapped out a timeline of the Mongol conquests, from Genghis Khan to ...

We travel to Western Mongolian with nomadic Kazak herders who hunt using golden eagles. We travel to Western Mongolian with nomadic Kazak herders who hunt using golden eagles in a tradition that dates ...

Mummies bring information about our past, and it helps the present dwellers of the planet learn more about their heritage and early beginnings, with the recent discovery of an ancient elite Mongol-era ...