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The Altaic exploration of Nicholas Roerich in search of Belovodye, "the Land of the Living Gods"

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Among the places visited by Nicholas Roerich during his Asian expeditions in the 20s, a special mention goes to the area of ​​the Altai Mountains, where the Russian painter and explorer went in search of the mythical Belovodye, underground "Land of the Immortals" equivalent to Himalayan Shamballah, where according to legend the mysterious Chud lineage was hidden in an antediluvian past, and from which it is believed that in the near future the holy Oirot Khan, last descendant of Genghis Khan and "Savior of the World", will come.

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