KYOTO--An iron helmet believed worn by a Mongol warrior during a 13th-century invasion of Japan has turned up at a shrine here, which prayed for the nation’s victory. The cone-shaped headgear ...

And in an empire that lived on roving livestock, where each Mongol warrior was rumored to have at least five horses, plant productivity literally created more horsepower. "Before fossil fuels ...

This leader wasn't just a warrior but a statesman, a visionary, and an empire builder. His name? Kublai Khan, the man who cemented Mongol rule over China and established the Yuan Dynasty.

(CNN) — In many travelers’ minds, Mongolia conjures images of vast plains, nomadic gers, desert landscapes and one of the most famous warriors of all time, Genghis Khan. Though the famed first khagan ...