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title: Stone Turtle, Karakorum
author: Jody McIntyre
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11239/stone-turtle-karakorum/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stone Turtle, Karakorum
_Authored by Jody McIntyre_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11239.jpg)
## Image Caption
A stone turtle at [Karakorum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Karakorum/), Mongolia, from the khan's [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) there. The [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) was made capital of the [Mongol Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/) in 1235 CE by [Ogedei Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ogedei_Khan/) (r. 1229-1242 CE).
## Cite This Work
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McIntyre, J. (2019, September 20). Stone Turtle, Karakorum. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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McIntyre, Jody. "Stone Turtle, Karakorum." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 20, 2019. .
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[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/scjody/4795343439/in/photolist-2aKnbj3-fdx7Ab-m7B3iq-zv1uN6-8iKoxa-fdtQ39-dnV3vo-mjF9m-fdxcrN)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/scjody/4795343439/in/photolist-2aKnbj3-fdx7Ab-m7B3iq-zv1uN6-8iKoxa-fdtQ39-dnV3vo-mjF9m-fdxcrN) by [**Jody McIntyre**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/scjody/4795343439/in/photolist-2aKnbj3-fdx7Ab-m7B3iq-zv1uN6-8iKoxa-fdtQ39-dnV3vo-mjF9m-fdxcrN). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 September 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.