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[Regnum] The tomb of the founder of the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan, may contain his wealth. Archaeologists have been trying for many years to figure out where to look for the burial. This is stated in the RIA Novosti material.
The Mongol Empire stretched from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan and from Novgorod to Southeast Asia. One of the many mysteries left by the khan after his death was his resting place. Genghis Khan died in August 1227. The year before, he led a campaign against Xi Xia in China. It is believed that death overtook the Great Khan at the moment when the capital had already capitulated. So, according to one version, the khan died from a poisoned arrow. According to another, Genghis Khan was let down by an old wound he received while hunting. There were other versions.
According to the khan's will, no one should have known about the place of his burial. It is known that Genghis Khan's body was placed in a coffin made of hundred-year-old wood, lined with gold on the inside. After this, the cortege set off for Mongolia. According to historical records, everyone encountered along the path of the funeral procession was killed. Moreover, after the burial, thousands of horses were driven through the mound to raze it to the ground.
The material says that nomads buried their rulers at a depth of almost 20 meters. If Genghis Khan was buried according to the ancient custom of the Xiongnu tribes, then treasures brought from all corners of the empire should rest with him. But they are extremely difficult to detect.
According to the version of the traveler Marco Polo, the ruler was buried near the “great mountain” north of the capital - Karakorum. According to this version, the tomb is located in Transbaikalia. Modern orientalists believe that the grave may be located in northeast China. No excavations were carried out either there or there.
At the end of the 20th century, foreign archaeologists came to Mongolia who wanted to unravel one of the mysteries of world history. In 1990, the local Academy of Sciences launched a project with the participation of European specialists. Scientists explored the territory between the Onon, Kerulen and Tola rivers. Numerous Bronze Age burials were discovered there, but not the tomb of Genghis Khan.
Later, in 2001, Japanese scientists discovered the foundation of a building that could be the mausoleum of Genghis Khan. There they found an altar, Chinese incense burners, and pits with charred animal bones. This indicated that there should be a tomb somewhere nearby, but it could not be found. Excavations were also carried out by American specialists. In the Ogolchin-herem tract (360 km southeast of Ulaanbaatar), they came across several dozen burials of the nobility and a mass grave of hundreds of soldiers. However, after this, the Mongolian authorities unexpectedly suspended all scientific research.
As Regnum reported on September 24, scientists from all over the world are looking for a way to open the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of China master of the Terracotta Army. The ruler's mausoleum was discovered almost half a century ago, but despite a full study of the find, the tomb remained untouched. The fact is that, according to ancient sources, the builders filled the rivers laid in the center of the complex with mercury. Modern scientists continue to look for a way to bypass ancient traps.
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