The country’s seminomadic herders have used tentlike, portable homes for millennia. Photographer Matt Dutile visited a few to ...

In the windswept steppe of northeastern Mongolia, archaeologists have unearthed a rare window into daily life along the ...

The so-called Medieval Wall System (MWS) takes in Mongolia, China and Russia – and is now being hailed as a forgotten sibling to the Great Wall of China. The team, part of a Mongolian-Israeli-American ...

The so-called Medieval Wall System (MWS) takes in Mongolia, China and Russia – and is now being hailed as a forgotten sibling to the Great Wall of China.

The new study involves an international team working collaboratively on a research project called The Wall: People and Ecology in Medieval Mongolia and China. This project aims to map, excavate, and ...

New archaeological findings along a little-known medieval wall in eastern Mongolia reveal that frontier life was more complex than previously believed. Excavations show evidence of permanent ...

The medieval Mongol archive, dating from the 13th century, had a profound influence on French maps and exploration. By Mark Cruse March 08, 2025 ...

An illustration from a medieval French manuscript depicts the Polo brothers’ meeting with Kublai Khan. Credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France. Subscribe for ads-free reading This year marks ...

The Shahnama, the Persian national epic, comes to life in an intricate illustrated 14th-century text made under the Mongols, on view at the National Museum of Asian Art.

Medieval pits containing bones and clothing have been uncovered under Richmond’s historic market place during resurfacing works. A team of archaeologists are currently working alongside North ...