Situated in the vast steppes of Central Asia, in the north of Mongolia, is the Buddhist monastery Erdene Zuu, the shrine of enlightenment, or the place of a hundred treasures. During its heyday it was home to more than 1000 monks...

It is difficult to estimate the importance of religion here, but the glorious times of Erdene Zuu are history, as is the power of the Mongolian Empire under Genghis Khan.