A closing ceremony for the “Heritage of Steppe Warriors” exhibition, which was on display for six months at the National Museum of Mongolia, was held last week.

At the closing ceremony of the exhibition, individuals who contributed their efforts to opening  “Heritage of Steppe Warriors” in Ulaanbaatar were awarded by the Government of Mongolia.

Over the past six months, 55,196 visitors attended the exhibition.  One of the main exhibits was an Altai zither, a traditional instrument that was presented to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their state visits to Mongolia.

During the ceremony, members of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the National University of Mongolia and Institute of Archaeology of Mongolia brought samples of new exhibits to the National Museum of Mongolia.

These new exhibits include remains from a rock burial that discovered by an expedition lead by a researcher from the Institute of Archaeology at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Ts.Turbat, along with the Institute for Mongol Altai Studies, between 2008-2010. The artifacts were restored in Germany later.

The remains are part of Mongolia's ancient tangible cultural heritage, including warriors' braids (believed to be ancient warrior attire), a men's hat, a women's deel, and a felt rug.

The exhibition, on the occasion of the 40^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Germany, opened on April 8^th.