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Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар) | The Gobi | Kharkhorin (Хархорин) | Central Mongolia

Kharkhorin (Хархорин)

Once the center of the Mongolian empire, now a sleepy town featuring the country's oldest monastery
Erdene Zuu Khiid
Erdene Zuu Khiid		 Central temple in Erdene Zuu
Central temple in Erdene Zuu		 Stupa in Erdene Zuu
Stupa in Erdene Zuu		 Lavrin Süm
Lavrin Süm
Turtle Rock
Turtle Rock		 Souvenir vendors outside Erdene Zuu Khiid
Souvenir vendors outside Erdene Zuu Khiid		 Line of stupas atop the monastery walls
Line of stupas atop the monastery walls		 Great Imperial Map Monument
Great Imperial Map Monument
The glory of Chinggis Khaan's empire
The glory of Chinggis Khaan's empire		 Countryside around Kharkhorin
Countryside around Kharkhorin		 Humble Kharkhorin city
Humble Kharkhorin city		 Bird's eye view of Erdene Zuu Khiid
Bird's eye view of Erdene Zuu Khiid
Ovoo and horse skulls
Ovoo and horse skulls		 Who's needing a ram's skull?
Who's needing a ram's skull?		 Phallic rock
Phallic rock

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