Similar Properties
| Name |
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape |
| Classification |
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| Country |
Mongolia |
| Address |
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| Overview |
The property lies in the central part of Mongolia, where people have led a nomadic life over 2000 years. Many archaeological sites have been found, including the five important sites such
as the Turkish memorial sites of the 6th to 7th centuries, the 8th to 9th centuries’ Uighur capital of Khar Balgas, and the 13th to 14th centuries’ ancient Mongol imperial capital of Kharakhorum built by Ögedei, etc. Nomad life in the ger still continues on the grasslands. |
| Designation |
World cultural heritage |
| Designation year |
2004 |
| Criteria |
(ii)(iii)(iv) |
| Age |
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| Related homepage |
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1081/ |
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