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The ruins of Ongiin Khiid, Northern Gobi. Formerly one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia, it was founded in 1660 and consisted of two temples complexes on the North and South of the Ongi Gol river. It was completely distroyed in 1939 and it now has a commemorative plaque indicating the names of the monks who were killed in 1939. At present, 13 or more monks live in the monastery. (Wiki)

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An ancient deerstone on the Steppes. These stones are fairly detailed and elegant in their depiction methods. They usually feature a belted warrior with a stylized flying reindeer on his torso. This type of stone is most prominent in southern Siberia and northern Mongolia. This concentration suggests that these stones were the origin of the deer stone tradition, and further types both simplified and elaborated on these. (Wiki)

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