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Remarkably Preserved Woman Found in 2,000-Year-Old Xiongnu Tomb
Archaeologists excavating a Xiongnu cemetery in eastern Mongolia have uncovered the remarkably well-preserved skeleton of a woman inside a monumental tomb dating to around 2,000 years ago. The burial, discovered at Bulgan Uul in Khentii Province, also contained fragments of a painted coffin, parts of a horse-drawn vehicle, bronze and ceramic vessels, and an object…
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Burial Mounds of Turkish and Mongolian Nomadic Societies Unearthed in Mongolia
Archaeological excavations under the joint “Riders’ Culture” project by Istanbul and Mongolian state universities have commenced this year. The current phase focuses on burial and monument sites linked to medieval nomadic communities in the Altanbulag district of Mongolia’s Tuv province. Sponsored primarily by the İlteriş Foundation, the excavations are conducted at the Şovh Uul Mountain…