Ordu-Baliq

Ordu-Baliq


Kharkhorin, Mongolia (MN)
Ordu-Baliq was the capital of the first Uyghur Khaganate. It was a surprisingly large and highly developed city for a nomad people, occupied about 32 square kilometres. The ruins of a large temple or palace can now be seen on the latest published satellite image on Google Earth.
Ordu-Baliq was the capital of the first Uyghur Khaganate. It was a surprisingly large and highly developed city for a nomad people, occupied about 32 square kilometres. The ruins of a large temple or palace can now be seen on the latest published satellite image on Google Earth.
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Links: en.wikipedia.org
By: hhgygy

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