Khushuu Tsaidam Museum

Khushuu Tsaidam Museum
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A museum in Khashaat, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia, dedicated to the 8th-century Orkhon inscriptions of the Gokturk Empire. Built in 2008 with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency support, it houses the original Bilge Qaghan and Kul Tigin memorial stelae, with replicas erected at their original locations 47 km northwest within the Orkhon Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Excavations in 2001 uncovered over 2,000 artifacts including a gemstone-inlaid golden crown of Bilge Khan.

TypeMuseum
Period1500+ AD
CountryMongolia
Coordinates47.5668° N, 102.8700° E

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