Ancient Capital Kharkhorin is the Mongolian capital at the time of Chinggis Khaan’s Great Mongolian Empire in the 13th century. Mongolians call this place “Kharkhorin but it is also known as Karakorum. Visit the magnificent Erdenezuu Buddhist monastery decorated with 108 white stupas and Kharkhorin City Museum to learn about the former capital’s history and see archeological findings. Marco Polo arrived in Kharkhorin right at that time and he met with Chinggis Khan’s grandson Kublai Khan.
