Drummers inside The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital, Beijing, China, Asia

Oljeitu Mausoleum, the Mongolian Sultan of Ilkhanid Mongol era, Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province, Iran, Middle East

Oljeitu Mausoleum, the Mongolian Sultan of Ilkhanid Mongol era, Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province, Iran, Middle East

Mongol monastery of Badain Jilin, Badain Jaran Desert, Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia

Mongol monastery of Badain Jilin, Badain Jaran Desert, Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia

Mongol monastery of Badain Jilin, Badain Jaran Desert, Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia

Statue of Gengis, Mongol emperor, Badain Jaran Desert, Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia, China, Asia

The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital, Beijing, China, Asia

The Bell Tower originally built in 1273 marking the center of the Mongol Empire, Beijing, China, Asia

View over Mongol Els sand dunes on a summer morning, Khogno Khan Uul Nature Reserve, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan province, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital, Beijing, China, Asia

The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital and Bell Tower, Beijing, China, Asia

Mongol Horseman at Mandal Mountain, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Mongol horseman, Bunkhan Valley, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a force that can attract as a magnet to the tengir forces. Tuvshintugs dorj (in yellow) carries the status of a ?Royal Shaman,? Meaning that he can channel three-quarters or more of the hundred tengir energies. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

In the 13th century, the golden age of the mongol empire, a sport resembling polo became a training game for the mongolian cavalry throughout high asia. horsemen learned to bend low at speed, like acrobats to finish off fallen enemies with sabres, looting their prey on the ground by scooping up jewels that caught their eye. there are stories, too, of genghis khan knocking about an enemys head as if it were a ball. orkhon valley, central mongolia

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a force that can attract as a magnet to the tengir forces. Tuvshintugs dorj carries the status of a ?Royal Shaman,? Meaning that he can channel three-quarters or more of the hundred tengir energies. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a force that can attract as a magnet to the tengir forces. Tuvshintugs dorj (in yellow) carries the status of a ?Royal Shaman,? Meaning that he can channel three-quarters or more of the hundred tengir energies. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Mongolia. In late early sarangol a flourishing town lived in by some 5,000 soviet-mongol miners. mine been shut down leaving behind ninjas named green pans they wear on their back that make them resemble cartoon ninja turtles. ninjas, income earned from specks of gold clawed from river is a social safety in vast central asian country where more than on in three live below poverty line

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Exterior wall of Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Taj Mahal, from Yamuna river, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Taj Mahal and roofs of the city, Agra, India

Taj Mahal and roofs of the city, Agra, India

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Rock formation at night with starry sky and Milky Way, Khermen Tsav, Umnugobi Province, Mongolia, Asia

Mongolian nomads roaming the steppe with a flock of sheep, Khovd Province, Mongolia, Asia

Family in traditional clothing in winter, Dornod-Aimag, Mongolia, Asia

Herd of horses running through the water, Char Us Lake, Chowd-Aimag, Mongolia, Asia

Ghengis Khan statue sits at the centre of the Government Palace building on a rainy wet day at Sukhbaatar Square in downtown Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Asia

Small Buddhist stone stupa with prayer flags stands on the vast steppe in countryside Mongolia

Side of a yurt house opens up to a vast open rural grassland in the countryside of Mongolia

A lone purple yurt stands in the vast Mongolian steppe in rural Mongolia

Herd of horses crosses the river Tes, behind Siberian firs (Abies sibirica) in front of mountain range, Uvs province, Mongolia, Asia

Herd of camels, Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in the steppe in front of snowy mountain range, Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia, Asia

Eagle Hunter, Bayan-Olgii Province, Mongolia, Asia

Caravan, nomads ride on Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) through the Gobi desert, reflection in water, Oemnoe-Gobi-Aimag, Mongolia, Asia

Nomads ride on Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus), crossing sand dune of the Gobi desert, sunrise, Oemnoe-Gobi-Aimag, Mongolia, Asia

Four Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in the steppe in winter, Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia, Asia

Khermen Tsav, spectacular rock formations, rock needle, Umnogobi province, Mongolia, Asia

Male Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) in the rising sun, Omnogobi Province, Mongolia, Asia

Herd of camels, Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) run in winter in the Gobi Desert, Oemnoe-Gobi-Aimag, Mongolia, Asia

Camels lying on the ground, Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus), in the rear Mongolian Altai mountains, BayanUlgii province, Mongolia, Asia

Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus), silhouette, winter night in the Gobi desert, Bulgan-Aimag, Mongolia, Asia

Flock of sheep Sheep grazing on the green pastures in front of the mountains, Huvsgul Province, Mongolia, Asia

Khusliin Rock (Wish rock) in Khuvsgul Lake. Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia, Asia

Honorary Guard of the Mongolian Armed Forces in front of the Parliament building on Sukhbaatar Square, Ulan-Bator, Mongolia, Asia

Woman in traditional dress with traditional welcome utensils, blue cloth and bowl of milk, Gobi desert, Sudwuste, Omnogovi Province, Mongolia, Asia

Mongolian nomads riding on camels through steppe, snowy mountain range, Khovd Province, Mongolia, Asia

Amazing sunrise in Gobi desert. Khongor sand dunes, Umnugobi province, Mongolia, Asia

Beautiful sunrise in Tsagaan suvarga. Dundgovi province, Mongolia, Asia

Camel herder under beautiful milky way in Mongolian gobi desert, Umnugobi province, Mongolia, Asia

Kazakh yurt under milky way. Bayan-Ulgii province. Mongolia

Beautiful light in Khongor sand dunes. Umnugobi province, Mongolia, Asia

Yurt of eagle hunter Bashakhan Spai at night, starry sky over Kisil Char, Olgii, Mongolia, Asia

Jamalgan, woman of eagle hunter Bashakhan Spai, cleans the intestines and stomach of a slaughtered goat, Kisil Char, Olgii, Mongolia, Asia

Spai Bashakhan, head of a nomadic family in the Altai mountains, dinner together in the winter quarters, Olgii province, Mongolia, Asia

Festival of eagle hunters in Olgii Province, about 20 km from the provincial capital, where different methods of hunting are demonstrated and evaluated, as well as equestrian games and riding new mounts, Kisil Char, Olgii, Mongolia, Asia

Domestic Horse (Equus ferus caballus) under colourful rainbow, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia, Asia

Domestic Horses (Equus ferus caballus) in summer, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia, Asia

Stallions (Equus) fighting, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia, Asia

Domestic Horses (Equus ferus caballus) in summer on mountain, Arkhangai province, Mongolia, Asia

Stallion (Equus ferus caballus) Pose, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia, Asia

Young nomads go to live with other families. Bulgan Province, Mongolia, Asia

Local children play with their dog all day, Mongolia, Asia

Iced sculpture, deer and carriage, New year street decoration, Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia, Asia

Judges during a men archery competition, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Asia

Nomad child in the winter time. Mongolia8 Bulgan Province, Mongolia, Asia

Traditional Kyrgyz eagle hunter with eagle in the mountains, near Kysyl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan, Asia

Traditional Kyrgyz eagle hunter with eagle in the mountains, near Kysyl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan, Asia

Aerial view, nomads with clumsy animals roaming the barren steppe, Khovd Province, Mongolia, Asia

Nomad on horses, Arkhangai province, Mongolia, Asia

Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in Mongolian steppe, back snow-covered mountain Jargalant, Khovd Province Mongolia

Young woman in traditional Deel clothes and hat with the typical conical tip, Festival of the Mongolian national costume, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Asia

Nomad trying to catch his horse (Equus) in Arkhangai province, Mongolia, Asia

Trophies of the eagle hunter Bashakhan Spai, fox, tanuki and owl, the fox skins he sells at the bazaar in Olgii, the owl he keeps as a decoration object for his yurt, Kisil Tschar, Olgii, Mongolia, Asia

Freshwater lake, Khuvsgul Lake, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia, Asia

Peaceful evening. Mount Tsambagarav summer camp. Bayan-Ulgii province. Mongolia

Men archery competition, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Asia

Happy young lama in Buddhist temple. Mongolia, Mongolia, Asia

Horses running through the water, shore of lake Buir Nur, Dornod-Aimag, Mongolia, Asia

Domestic Horses (Equus ferus caballus) in summer, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia, Asia

Riders in winter. Dornod Province, Mongolia, Asia

Bajandsag, also Flaming Cliffs, Gobi Desert, Oemnoe-Gobi Aimag, Mongolia, Asia