Berxiin Bulan ancient graves
Part of the Orxon Valley Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site. Situated in Övörxangai aimag, 20 km northeast of Xuzhirt sum.
This hill is located on the steep southern bank of the Orxon River. At the base of the western slope of the hill there are approximately 10 Bronze Age monuments, including slab graves and burial mounds. The nearby area contains a collection of 23 Xünnü-era graves. The majority of the graves have a diameter ranging between four and six metres. Overall, the monuments cover an area of 120 m east-west and 45 m north-south. Objects discovered during the excavation of these graves include assorted horse bones, fragments of a clay vessel blackened with soot, iron bits (bridle), and other horse-related objects.
 | In commemoration of the legacy and teachings of His Holiness Dulduit Danzanravzhaa Fifth Wrathful Noble Xutagt of the Great Gobi (1803-1856) I did not overbearingly sophize Nor preach with pride and arrogance But having found a sense in this world Spoke the truth of my dear heart. |   |
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