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Karakorum was founded in 1220 by Genghis Khan's grandson Ögedei Khan and became the seat of the Mongol Empire and the Northern Yuan dynasty. The city was a center of politics, culture, and trade, and featured a palace, a stupa, and a silver tree.
Karakorum, ancient capital of the Mongol empire, whose ruins lie on the upper Orhon River in north-central Mongolia. The site of Karakorum may have been first settled about 750. In 1220 Genghis Khan, the great Mongol conqueror, established his headquarters there and used it as a base for his
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Karakoram is a 500-km-long range of mountains with the second-highest peak, K2, and many glaciers. It spans the border of Pakistan, China, India, Afghanistan and Tajikistan and is part of the Trans-Himalayan mountain system.
May 16, 2023 · Once the home of the world’s most famous Khan, this ancient city quickly became one of the Silk Road’s most important – and progressive – convergence points. Located in Mongolia’s ...
Sep 24, 2019 · Learn about Karakorum, the capital of the Mongol Empire from 1235 to 1263, located in central Mongolia. Discover its history, features, culture, and legacy as a cosmopolitan trade centre and a Buddhist monastery.
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Nov 5, 2021 · Archaeologists use geophysics methods to create a detailed map of Karakorum, the 13th-century city founded by Genghis Khan and his son Ögödei. The map reveals the city's extent, structure, networks and riches, as well as its decline and abandonment.
Sep 27, 2018 · Learn about the history and archaeology of Karakorum, the 13th century Mongol capital on the Silk Road. Find out how the city was built, what it looked like, and why it was abandoned.
