Mongolia

Israeli travelers attacked with axes, knives at Mongolia campsite, one wounded

The aggressors, who were local Kazakh Muslims according to KAN, also shouted "Heil Hitler" and "Get out of here" as they attacked the Israelis.

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(ILLUSTRATIVE) This photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows a Mongolian wrestler riding a horse at a training camp ahead of the Naadam Festival on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar.
Artist illustration of Z. rinpoche.

Why this small dinosaur from Mongolia is rewriting the story of dome-headed evolution

Dated to about 108 million years ago, the fossil preserves roughly 90 percent of the skeleton, including the first pachycephalosaur hand and stomach stones.

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Duonychus tsogtbaatari: new two-fingered dinosaur with giant claws discovered in Mongolia. Illustration.

Duonychus tsogtbaatari: new two-fingered dinosaur with giant claws discovered in Mongolia

Scientists found this therizinosaur had only two fingers on each hand, with 30-centimeter claws used to grasp branches and feed on leaves.

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Dinosaurs from the Cretaceous. A biological rule that lasted millions of years ago

Rare fossil sheds light on unusual claw-bearing Therizinosaur

A rare fossil unearthed in Mongolia's Gobi Desert has led to the identification of a new dinosaur species Duonychus tsogtbaatari.

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15.8 jade dragon found in 5,000-year-old tomb in Mongolia

Yuanbaoshan site reveals late Hongshan burial complex dating back 5,000 years.

MARCH 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jade dragon. Illustration.

Researchers uncover 2,100-year-old mass grave of dismembered Han soldiers in southern Mongolia

DNA tests confirm remains are of soldiers linked to modern Han and northern Chinese populations.

MARCH 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Researchers uncover 2,100-year-old mass grave of dismembered Han soldiers in southern Mongolia.

Study traces domestication of sheep across 12 millennia, from Mongolia to Ireland

Study reveals early selective breeding for coat color and sheep migrations mirroring human movements.

FEBRUARY 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Study traces domestication of sheep across 12 millennia, from Mongolia to Ireland.

Colossal Saurolophus footprints in Mongolia could belong to dinosaur bigger than T-Rex

Until now, the largest known hadrosaurid skeleton belonged to Shantungosaurus, discovered in Shandong province, China, which reached 16 meters in length.

JANUARY 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Colossal Saurolophus footprints in Mongolia could belong to dinosaur bigger than T-Rex.