The ruins of Karakorum, the 13th-century capital of the Mongol Empire, are still visible on the Earth’s surface today. But scholars have long ignored this physical evidence.

Accompanying Elbegdorj's post were maps of the Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries. One shows the breadth of the vast but short-lived empire, which at its peak covered 9 million square miles.

He shared maps showing how large the Mongol Empire was, with it once controlling parts of what is now Russia. After Putin’s talk. I found Mongolian historic map. Don’t worry.

In a significant milestone for the study and understanding of the Mongol Empire, archaeologists have mapped its capital of Karakorum. Physical traces of the ancient city, founded in the thirteenth ...

By the time he died in August 1227, the Mongol Empire covered a vast part of Central Asia and China. Originally known as Temüjin of the Borjigin, legend has it Genghis was born holding a clot of ...

Lasting Legacy The empire adapted constantly as it grew, and flourished during a 162-year-long period of aggressive expansion. At the empire’s peak, Mongols controlled up to 12 million square miles.