Finding Hidden Tomb Of Genghis Khan Using Non-Invasive Technologies

Friday, October 17, 2008 - 08:35 in Paleontology & Archaeology

According to legend, Genghis Khan lies buried somewhere beneath the dusty steppe of Northeastern Mongolia, entombed in a spot so secretive that anyone who made the mistake of encountering his funeral procession was executed on the spot. Once he was below ground, his men brought in horses to trample evidence of his grave, and just to be absolutely sure he would never be found, they diverted a river to flow over their leader's final resting place.

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