Genghis Khan Site Uncovered, Team Says
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Archeologists have unearthed the site of Genghis Khan’s palace and believe that the grave of the 13th century Mongolian warrior is somewhere nearby, the head of the excavation team said.
A Japanese and Mongolian research team found the complex on a grassy steppe 150 miles east of the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator, said Shinpei Kato, professor emeritus at Tokyo’s Kokugakuin University.
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