The Orkhon inscriptions are bilingual texts in Middle Chinese and Old Turkic, the latter written in the Old Turkic alphabet, carved into two memorial steles erected in the early 8th century by the Göktürks in the Orkhon Valley in what is modern-day Mongolia.

The Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape[a] sprawls along the banks of the Orkhon River in Central Mongolia, some 320 km west from the capital Ulaanbaatar. It was inscribed by UNESCO in the World Heritage List as representing the development of nomadic pastoral traditions spanning more than two millennia.

Orkhon (Mongolian: Орхон) may refer to: Orkhon River, Mongolia; Orkhon Valley, the landscape around that river; Orkhon Province, an Aimag (province) in Mongolia; several Sums (districts) in different Mongolian Aimags: Orkhon, Bulgan; Orkhon, Darkhan-Uul; Orkhon, Selenge; Orkhon script, a historic script of Turkic origin

Used to write: Old Turkic (a.k.a. East Old Turkic, Orkhon Turkic, Old Uyghur), the earliest attested form of Turkic, found in Göktürk and Old Uyghur inscriptions dating from between the 7th and 13th century.

Jan 21, 2025 · The Orkhon Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its natural beauty. The valley is located between the Khangai Mountains and vast steppes in central Mongolia. Historically, it served as the seat of ancient Mongolian empires.

The Orkhon Inscriptions, ancient texts carved into stone in the 8th century, stand as monumental pieces of Turkic heritage. These inscriptions, located in the Orkhon Valley of Mongolia, provide an invaluable glimpse into the life, culture, and politics of the Göktürk Khaganate.

The Orkhon inscriptions (or Orkhon), also called Turkic runes, are the oldest known examples of writing in languages belonging to the large linguistic family of the Turkic languages, whose geographical area extends from western China to the Balkans, so its first writings appear in the interior of Central Asia.

The Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape is a large area of land in Central Mongolia that is home to several archaeological sites, ancient cities, historic monasteries, and beautiful landscapes.

Orhon inscriptions, oldest extant Turkish writings, discovered in the valley of the Orhon River, northern Mongolia, in 1889 and deciphered in 1893 by the Danish philologist Vilhelm Thomsen.

The Old Turkic script (also known variously as Göktürk script, Orkhon script, Orkhon-Yenisey script, Turkic runes) was the alphabet used by the Göktürks and other early Turkic khanates from the 8th to 10th centuries to record the Old Turkic language.

The Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape is located in Central Mongolia, almost 400km south-west of the capital, Ulaanbaatar, and occupies 121,967 ha of pastureland along both banks of the historic...

Nov 17, 2024 · Located in Mongolia’s central region is the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape. Listed as one of Mongolia’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Orkhon Valley has a surprisingly rich history, is home to the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire, and has stunning natural beauty.

Dec 24, 2009 · The two famous monuments known as the Orkhon Inscriptions, erected in honour of the two Turkish princes, Kül-Tegin and his brother Bilgä Kagan, though mentioned in Chinese histories, remained forgotten and ignored down to quite recent times.

The Mongolian Orkhon Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the city complexes of Karabalgasun and Karakorum, has been the focus of intensive research by an international team for more than 20 years.

Orkhon is a picturesque valley with forested mountains and fresh lakes and rivers. Orkhon valley has many popular attractions such as Kharkhorin, Orkhon waterfall, Ulaantsutgalan Waterfall, Uurt valley, Tuvkhun Temple and so on.

Orkhon Province (Mongolian: Орхон аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. Its capital is Erdenet. The province is named after the Orkhon River.

Orkhon Valley and surrounding area are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it’s a must-visit place in Mongolia with abundance of history, attractions and natural beauty. The area is located near the Orkhon River, 320km west of the capital city Ulaanbaatar in Central Mongolia.

The Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape lies in the central part of Mongolia, 360km southwest of Ulaanbaatar. The valley is rich with archaeological remains, historic monuments, and cultural findings.

UNESCO designated Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape a World Heritage site in 2004, noting its nomadic pastoral traditions spanning more than two millennia and its role as the capital region of one of the largest and most powerful empires in history.

With 1,124 km (698 mi), the Orkhon is longer than the Selenge, making it the longest river in Mongolia. Major tributaries of the Orkhon river are the Tuul River and Tamir River. There are two sets of ancient ruins along the river valley: Khar Balgas, the ancient capital of the Uyghur Kingdom and Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire.

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Orkhon (Mongolian: Орхон) is a sum (district) of Darkhan-Uul Province in northern Mongolia. In 2009, its population was 3,185., [ 1 ] being the northernmost city in the Darkhan-Uul Province . [ 2 ]