Genghis Khan inspires a visit to Mongolia and the Gobi Explore the vast plains of the Gobi Desert and the cities, temples and monasteries of Mongolia on a tour of the former Mongol Empire.

Known locally as "Wall of Genghis Khan", the Wall was constructed from blocks of basalt (top), thick saksaul branches and sand (middle and below). It is about 40 km north of the China-Mongolian ...

DISTRICT MEMORIALS Genghis Khan Statue Sought Mongols Say Leader Is Misunderstood October 5, 2006 By Sue Anne Pressley Montes ...

Genghis Khan This 131-foot-high statue of Genghis Khan riding a horse is located an hour’s drive from Ulaanbaatar and is believed to be the world’s highest equestrian statue.

Originally named as Temujin, Genghis Khan was born around 850 years ago and founder of China's Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The Mongol Empire he founded became the largest contiguous empire in ...