Rock Art in Mongolia
Asia · 2 sites · ✦ 1 UNESCO
Mongolia holds 2 documented rock art sites in this atlas. The oldest, Northern Tsenkher Cave, dates back ~20,000-40,000 yrs. 1 is a UNESCO World Heritage site. 2 welcome visitors today.
Sites
Northern Tsenkher Cave — Situated in Khovd Province, this spectacular cave system contains symbols and images painted with white outlines and filled in with reddish ochre.
Petroglyphs of the Mongolian Altai — In the high valleys of the Mongolian Altai, more than twelve thousand petroglyphs mark the slopes at Tsagaan Salaa–Baga Oigor, Upper Tsagaan Gol and Aral Tolgoi.