Erdeni Dzu

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Carved stone tortoise statue with engraved patterns sits on open ground in front of the monastery wall at Erdeni Dzu, Karakorum, Mongolia.

Front view of Erdene Zuu monastery in Mongolia, showing ornate green-tiled roofs, red brick walls, and decorative gates, with statues and grass in the foreground.

Erdeni Dzu: Media

monastery, Karakorum, Mongolia

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Carved stone tortoise statue with engraved patterns sits on open ground in front of the monastery wall at Erdeni Dzu, Karakorum, Mongolia.

Mongolia: ancient stone tortoise

Ancient stone tortoise (foreground) and in the distance the monastery of Erdenezuu...

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Front view of Erdene Zuu monastery in Mongolia, showing ornate green-tiled roofs, red brick walls, and decorative gates, with statues and grass in the foreground.

Mongolia: building at Erdenezuu monastery

Building at Erdenezuu monastery, near the site of Karakorum, central Mongolia.

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