If not for Nominqolu, the bow that enabled Genghis Khan and his Mongolian horsemen to create one of the world's greatest empires eight centuries ago, would have disappeared. "Each Mongolian warrior ...

(CNN) — In many travelers’ minds, Mongolia conjures images of vast plains, nomadic gers, desert landscapes and one of the most famous warriors of all time, Genghis Khan. Though the famed first khagan ...

Archaeologists in Mongolia have found the remains of two ancient women warriors, whose skeletal remains indicate that they were well practiced in archery and horseback riding. These two women lived ...

At the ongoing Naadam Festival in the Xilingol League, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, I moved through crowds of people in Mongolian robes, past young riders on horseback and rows of ...

Atop a four-story building last month in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Jon Brickey, owner of Bend-based Competitive Edge Archery Center, taught 18 Mongolian Archery Association representatives the curriculum ...

I never thought I'd describe a camel as cuddly. Then again, living in New York City, there aren't many opportunities to contemplate camel textures. That's not to say I'm entirely unfamiliar: I've ...

Mongolia is a country rich in heritage, shaped by centuries of complex cultural influence. As such, it’s a significant challenge for any western sport to claim the limelight from the nation’s old ...

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