Dive into the fascinating world of the largest empires in history, exploring how they grew, ruled, and eventually declined.

the world's first nomadic empire -- the Xiongnu -- is at last coming into view thanks to painstaking archaeological excavations and new ancient DNA evidence. Arising on the Mongolian steppe 1,500 ...

An ancient Mongolian cemetery was recently excavated ... indicate aristocratic individuals in the Mongol Empire were buried at the site, researchers said. “The dragon on the robe with five ...

rediscovered a collection of artifacts from an ancient burial site dating back to the times of Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire. The artifacts, which include Mongolian arrowheads known as Sryzni ...

A new study examining ancient DNA has shed new light on the multiethnic structure of Mongolia’s first nomadic empire, the Xiongnu. The research is published in Science Advances. Inhabiting the ...

Long obscured in the shadows of history, the world’s first nomadic empire - the Xiongnu - is at last coming into view thanks to painstaking archaeological excavations and new ancient DNA evidence.