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Burial place of Genghis Khan
Undetermined site and source of mystery
Not to be confused with the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, a tourist site in Inner Mongolia.
The location of the burial place of Genghis Khan (died August 1227) has been the subject of much speculation and research.
The site remains undiscovered, although it is generally believed that it is near the Mongol sacred mountain of Burkhan Khaldun in the Khentii Mountains.
The Genghis Khan Mausoleum is a temple dedicated to Genghis Khan in modern-day Inner Mongolia, but it is not his burial site.
Historical accounts
According to legend, Genghis Khan asked to be buried without markings or any sign, and after he died, his body was returned to present-day Mongolia.
Genghis khan wifeThe Secret History of the Mongols has the year of Genghis Khan's death (1227) but no information concerning his burial. Marco Polo wrote that, even by the late 13th century, the Mongols did not know the location of the tomb.
In The Travels of Marco