Mongolia World Heritage Sites
Published on Nov 28, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Orkhan Valley is basically a vast pastureland that has remains from the different structures from the 13th and 14th century
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IT ALSO INCLUDES
KHARKHORUM REMAINS WHICH WAS THE CAPITOL OF CHINGIS (KHAN'S VAST EMPIRE)
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The remains of the site are the symbolic links between nomadic, pastoral societies, and religious centres.
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The grasslands are still grazed by Mongolian nomadic pastoralists
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Covers about 51,288 square miles. Relative: lies in the central part of Mongolia. About 300 km Southwest of Ulaanbaatar.
Absolute: 47.6 degrees N, 102.8 degrees E
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STRONG AND PERSISTENT NOMADIC CULTURE
IT IS CONSIDERED A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BECAUSE THE ORKHAN VALLEY REPRESENTS A
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ALSO...
IT IS AN EXCELLENT PIECE OF THEIR HISTORY REGARDING KAHN'S EMPIRE, WHO WAS ONE OF THE WORLDS STRONGEST LEADERS
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IT BECAME A WORLD HERITAGE SITE IN 1994
According to the Constitution of Mongolia adopted in 1992, all citizens have the right to visit this vast area and appreciate and observe the natural beauty, and remains of what was once the Capitol of the most powerful part of their country.
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I agree that the Orkhan Valley in Mongolia should be a world heritage site because it has some great remains of the past that is important not only to the Mongolian people, but also the people of the world. The remains from Kahn's empire are huge in learning more about the ancient tactics and strategies.
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