Kheremt Tal
Mongolia /
Arhangaj /
Cecerleg /
World
/ Mongolia
/ Arhangaj
/ Cecerleg
archeological site, ancient ruins
The archaeological site of Kheremt Tal or Dörvöljin Kherem in the Tamir valley of Central Mongolia has been tentatively identified as a ceremonial center of the Xiongnu. The precise date and purpose of the remains, however, is unclear, and the location or even existence of any fixed center of the Xiongnu remain disputed. The impressive site of Kheremt Tal has thus far failed to yield artifacts that can be dated precisely enough to prove the site's chronological placement and cultural attribution. The Tamiryn Ulaan Khoshuu burial ground some 7 km to the southeast, however, does date to the Xiongnu period. If the two sites are associated, this might support a Xiongnu identification for Kheremt Tal.
Jan Bemmann, "Was the center of the Xiongnu Empire in the Orkhon Valley?," in U. Brosseder and B. K. Miller (eds.), Xiongnu Archaeology, Bonn 2011, 441-462.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHEwjGggIqo
Jan Bemmann, "Was the center of the Xiongnu Empire in the Orkhon Valley?," in U. Brosseder and B. K. Miller (eds.), Xiongnu Archaeology, Bonn 2011, 441-462.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHEwjGggIqo
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 47°48'6"N 102°21'56"E
- Orkhon Valley - UNESCO World Heritage Site 17 km
- Hedongcheng (Kherlen Bars/Bars Hot) 818 km
- Wall of Genghis Khan 829 km
- Wall of Genghis Khan 972 km
- Afontova Gora 1124 km
- Shangjing capital of Liao dynasty 1382 km
- Hongshan (Red mountain) 1437 km
- Ruins of ancient city of Zhongjing 1491 km
- Jin dynasty city of Taizhou 1590 km
- Ancient northern capital (Sanggyeong) of Balhae 2098 km
- Confluence of the Orkhan and Tamir Rivers 19 km
- Ögii Nuur 30 km
- Orkhon Valley - UNESCO World Heritage Site 48 km
- Ika-Togo-Ula 53 km
- Ruins of Xiongnu city of Khar Khul Khaany Balgas 107 km
- abandoned rifle ranges 117 km
- Peschanye Dunes El Tarashai 118 km
- cinder cones 125 km
- The Uran-Togoo Tulga Uul Natural Monument 133 km
- Bulgan Airport 143 km