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A modern statue of the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan (l. 1215-1294 CE). Sukhbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

A modern bust of Genghis Khan (c. 1162/67-1227 CE), ruler and founder of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE). (Presidential Palace, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)

A Mongolian saddle from China dating to between c. 1271–1368 CE, when China was ruled by the Yuan Dynasty. From the Inner Mongolia Museum in Hohhot, China.

Kingdom of Shambhala and the Final Battle; Mongolia; 19th century; pigments on cotton; 44 x 87 1/2 in. (111.8 x 222.3 cm); Musée des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris; MG24416 (HAR 31352); photograph by Thierry Ollivier © RMN-Grand Palais/Art...

A stone turtle at Karakorum, Mongolia, from the khan's palace there. The city was made capital of the Mongol Empire in 1235 CE by Ogedei Khan (r. 1229-1242 CE).

The monument of Genghis Khan (c. 1162/67-1227 CE), ruler and founder of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE). (Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China)

A modern representation of the Mongol leader Chagatai Khan (1183-1242 CE), the second oldest son of Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227 CE), who was the first ruler of the Chagatai Khanate. (Mongol palace, Gachuurt, Mongolia)

A black turtle and azure dragon representing the cardinal directions of north and east respectively. From Xanadu (Shangdu), the summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 CE). (Archaeological Museum of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot)

A glass of kumis (airagh), the fermented mare's milk drink that has been popular in Mongolia and elsewhere for centuries.

Stones being used to press curd in Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.