Kharakorum Museum

Mongolia providing another kick ass museum (yes those words go together) on the history of the various empires that Mongolia was part of, "The Great Mongol Empire" and the history of Kharakorum.

The site of the city itself is a blank landscape as the city was destroyed when the Ming dynasty came to power. The palace site remains a mystery as the original theorised site proved to be the Bhuddist temple, and so now is believed to be buried underneath Erdenne Zuu monastery along with the elusive silver tree that was said to have had milk, honeyed milk, wine and something else flowing from it freely.Read more