Turkic stone statue, Orkhon River, Mongolia

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Throughout the Orkhon River valley in central Mongolia, carved granite stones are evidence the Turkish influence in Mongolia in the middle ages. These Turkic stone men as they are called occur all throughout Mongolia, and their significance is unknown.

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Size: 9000px × 2789px
Location: Khangai Mountains Ovorkhangai Mongolia
Photo credit: © Ted Wood / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: archaeology, mongolia, orkhon, ovorkhangai, panoramic, river, scenic, statue, stone, tourism, travel, turk, turkic