From Hovd Travel in Mongolia
Tsenkheriin Agui Cave Paintings
Some of Hovd aimag's best known attractions are the cave paintings at Tsenkheriin Agui in Mankhan soum, a little less than 100 km southeast of the aimag center. The paintings are believed to be 15,000 years old, which would date them in the Late Stone Age (or Upper Paleolithic Age). There are two caves at Tsenkheriin Agui, Blue Cave One, and Blue Cave Two. To date, these red-ochre cave drawings have only been found within four alcoves in Blue Cave One. The drawings depict a wide variety of animals, some of which are readily-identifiable (camels, sheep, bulls, and ibex), others are more surprising, such as the ostrich that appears to be depicted in alcove one. Some of the drawings have been defaced in recent years by vandals, though copies of the drawings as they appeared before they were defaced are preserved at the Hovd Museum. If you are planning to visit the caves, bring a good light, some warm clothing, and whatever pair of shoes you think is appropriate for hiking through untold years worth of accumulated bird droppings (though recent efforts have been made to clean up the caves). If planning an overnight stay, there is now a ger camp operating near the caves.
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