Mongolia

Syed Iqbal Hasnain, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Stimson Center, speaks at Asia Society New York Center on July 14, 2010.

Linking Pakistan's Floods to Global Warming

Climate experts now posit global warming as a possible cause of Pakistan's disastrous 2010 floods. more
His Excellency Bekhbat Khasbazar speaking in Washington on the state of U.S.-Mongolia relations on Oct. 12, 2010.

Envoy: US is Mongolia's "Most Important Third Neighbor"

With help from the West, Ambassador says, Mongolia is meeting its development goals. more
H.E. Dr. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa discusses differences between the 1998 and 2008-09 financial crises in New York on Sept. 22, 2010. (2 min., 18 sec.)

Natalegawa: ASEAN 'Needs Blueprint'

Indonesia's Foreign Minister on his country's vision for its upcoming chairmanship of ASEAN more

Rivers of Ice

Rivers of Ice showcases the work of photographer and mountaineer David Breashears, who has retraced the steps of photographers of the past century to recapture images of these mountains and their glaciers from exactly the same vantage point more
Museum objects open a window to the world. Image: kitseeborg/flickr.com.

A Museum as Time Capsule

This lesson focuses on using museums, or more precisely, artwork or artifacts as resources to study history and geography. The example used in this lesson is a horse saddle from Mongolia, but any art object(s) or artifact(s) may be substitu more
Mother and daughter in Mongolia. (Arriving at the horizon/flickr)

Women in Modern Mongolia

As Mongolia finds its identity in the modern world, new challenges and opportunities face Mongol women. more
A Buddha statue in Sakya Monastery, Seattle, WA. (Wonderlane/flickr)

The Origins of Buddhism

The life of Buddha, the emergence of Buddhism, basic tenets, and major sects throughout Asia. more
Genghis Khan's Monument in Hohhot, Inner Mogolia, China.

The Mongol Dynasty

Kublai Khan, grandson of Ghengis Khan, ruled as an intellect and a warrior to create one of the greatest empires in history. more
A scene from Jami 'al-tavarikh. Circa 14th century.

Mongol Illustrated Manuscripts

Iranian arts used to be decorative, until the Mongol invasion, which brought the popularity of illustrated epics. more