Luut — the capital of the Xiongnu
The seat of the Xiongnu Chanyu, identified at Kharganyn Dörvöljin in Ölziit soum, Arkhangai aimag.
Khar Balgas (Ordu-Baliq)
Ordu-Baliq, capital of the Uyghur Khaganate, in Khotont soum, Arkhangai aimag.
Kharkhorum (Karakorum)
Capital of the Mongol Empire, in Kharkhorin soum, Övörkhangai aimag.
Avarga — Great Aurag Ordo (Khödöö Aral)
The first capital of the Mongol Empire and site of Chinggis Khaan’s Great Aurag palace, in Delgerkhaan soum, Khentii aimag.
Ancient cities by period
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Cemetery Complexes of the Xiongnu Nobility
On 26 July 2026, the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan inscribed five burial complexes of the Xiongnu nobility on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Travel by aimag and soum
See all ›Ulaanbaatar, 21 aimags and 330 soums. Every ancient city also appears on its soum’s page. 172 places to visit ›
- Ulaanbaatar9 districts
- Arkhangai19 soums
- Bayan-Ölgii13 soums
- Bayankhongor20 soums
- Bulgan16 soums
- Govi-Altai18 soums
- Govisümber3 soums
- Darkhan-Uul4 soums
- Dornogovi14 soums
- Dornod14 soums
- Dundgovi15 soums
- Zavkhan24 soums
- Orkhon2 soums
- Övörkhangai19 soums
- Ömnögovi15 soums
- Sükhbaatar13 soums
- Selenge17 soums
- Töv27 soums
- Uvs19 soums
- Khovd17 soums
- Khövsgöl23 soums
- Khentii18 soums
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