Orkhon Valley

The Orkhon Valley, located in Mongolia, is an archaeological site renowned for its ancient inscriptions and monuments from the early Turkic civilizations, dating back to the 8th to 10th centuries. This UNESCO World Heritage Site offers valuable insights into the history, culture, and language of the Turkic peoples. The valley features stone tombs, monuments, and runic inscriptions carved into rocks, which serve as historical records and symbolize the region’s significance as a political and cultural center of early Central Asian nomadic societies.