Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape

World Heritage

Mongolia

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The 121,967-hectare Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape encompasses vast pastoral areas on both sides of the Orkhon River and includes numerous archaeological remains dating back to the 6th century. The site also includes Karakorum, the 13th and 14th century capital of Genghis Khan's vast empire. Overall, the remains at the site reflect the symbiotic relationship between nomadic, pastoral societies and their administrative and religious centers, and the importance of the Orkhon Valley in the history of Central Asia. Mongol nomadic herders still graze their livestock on the steppes.

# Cultural Landscape

# Archaeological remains

# Genghis Khan

# Nomadic society

# History of Central Asia