Every one of the 2,000 people who attended Gengis Khan's funeral was reportedly massacred by 800 soldiers, who in turn were killed to ensure his grave was never found

Did you know that every one of the 2,000 people who attended Gengis Khan’s funeral was reportedly massacred by 800 soldiers, who in turn were killed to ensure his grave was never found.

 

Archaeologists believe they have found the burial site and treasure trove of the Mongolian warrior Genghis Khan.

 

The discovery of a walled burial ground containing at least 60 unopened tombs has increased speculation that an expedition that is under way will succeed in tracking down the elusive conqueror, who was buried amid great secrecy and slaughter in 1227.

 

John Woods, a history professor at the University of Chicago, said, “It is an exciting discovery because it’s located near where some other important events occurred in Khan’s life.” Professor Woods leads the American-Mongolian team that has been scouring the steppes since last year.

 

These locations include Genghis Khan’s likely birthplace and the Great Kuriltai, where 20,000 people crowned him Khan of Khans, and ruler of “all who live in felt tents.”

 

After his crowning, the warrior let loose one of the most effective fighting forces assembled in the pre-firearms era. More than three million people may have died during the bloody creation of the largest contiguous land empire in history. At their height, the Mongolians simultaneously challenged the Germans and the Japanese.

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Every one of the 2,000 people who attended Gengis Khan's funeral was reportedly massacred by 800 soldiers, who in turn were killed to ensure his grave was never found