Mongol rule brought not only Mongolian culture, but influences from other parts of the empire as well, such as China and Persia. This was seen in areas like art, food, and military organization ...

Archaeologists Map Ruins of Karakorum, Capital of the Mongol Empire, for the First Time Genghis Khan founded the city, located in what is now central Mongolia, around 1220 C.E.

Monumental in size and boldly illustrated, the Great Mongol Shahnama is the most celebrated of all medieval Persian manuscripts. Considered Iran’s national epic, the Shahnama (Book of kings) was ...

Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire in 1227 and at its greatest extent in 1279. (Image credit: ... The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has an article that looks at the legacy of Genghis Khan.

Manvir Singh reviews “The Mongol Storm,” by Nicholas Morton; “The Horde,” by Marie Favereau; “Empires of the Steppes,” by Kenneth W. Harl; and “Nomads,” by Anthony Sattin.