ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — A towering statue of Genghis Khan dominates the landscape of rolling plains and endless skies outside Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. Tourists climb onto the 40-meter- tall stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan, a national hero who amassed power to become the leader of the Mongols in the early 13th century on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Mongolians herd …
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections were being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked Asian nation known for its bitter winter cold and independent spirit. The history A 40-meter tall, stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan on horseback stands on top of a museum, 54 km east of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, Friday, May 12, 2023. Since …