Why Ghenghis Khan Tomb Can't Be Found?

In the year 1227, one of the greatest conquerors in history, Genghis Khan passed away. Before drawing his last breath, he wished to be buried at a secret location where no one in the world will know.

For the past 800 years, not one single person has been able to discover the whereabouts of Genghis Khan's tomb. Its mysterious location has left the world with curiosity for so long but the question is why has not anyone been able to find where it is?

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What is so important about the tomb that the location has been kept a secret until this day? Here are some of the reasons why Genghis Khan's tomb remains unknown today.

1. It Is At a Forbidden Location

Genghis Khan ruled over the biggest land in history starting from the Pacific Ocean all the way to the Caspian Sea. When reaching his old age, the conqueror decided to plan for his death in the future.

In his last years, Genghis Khan declared the Khentii Mountains(also known as Ikh Khorig) which spreads around 240 square km as a forbidden region. This highly restricted area is highly guarded and only those of the elite warriors of the family descendant is allowed to pass through.

Archaeologists believed that Genghis Khan's tomb might be in this area but there is still no proof to support this.

2. All Proof Have Been Disposed

According to legends, all proof related to the location of Genghis Khan's tomb was believed to have been destroyed. The army that was responsible for carrying the conqueror's body was said to have killed anyone in sight of them as they head to the secret tomb.

The soldiers also murdered everyone that arrived to witness the funeral ceremony before each one of them took their own life so that no one will know where Genghis Khan was buried.

There have also been stories about the 10,000 cavalries that flattens the land where Genghis Khan was buried to make sure that there is no trace of Genghis Khan being buried there. There are also rumors telling the story of how a river was built and the thick forest being grown on top of Genghis Khan's tomb to make it even harder for it to be found.

3. Detailed Research Was Not Allowed

Darkhad warriors, guardian of Ikh Khorig

Despite the Ikh Khorig area being strictly forbidden and highly guarded, several archeologist teams were given permission to conduct their research in that area. In 1989, a group of archeologists from Mongolia and Japan teamed up to do research on Genghis Khan.

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They used ultrasound technologies and found hundreds of sites believed to be the perfect spot for a tomb. Unfortunately, they were not allowed to do any sort of digging in that forbidden area.

By the 21st century, Dr. Albert Yu-Min Lin from the National Geographic Society used the satellite to find a potential location for Genghis Khan's tomb. Dr. Albert managed to list 100 locations but was unable to confirm them in detail due to the restrictions from the Mongolian government.

4. Denied By The Locals

The Mongolian residents believed that Genghis Khan was their best ruler yet who founded the great Mongol Empire. To them, seeking the tomb of their ruler also means going against the order of Genghis Khan who wished to keep his grave a secret.

Many protests have been done by the locals towards any type of activity related to the search for Genghis Khan's tomb. In fact, when the Soviet Union ruled over Mongolia between 1924 and 1990, no digging activities took place and the Ikh Khorig remained to be a restricted area.

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The Mongolians believed that there has been a curse that has been brought upon those who dared to disturb Genghis Khan's tomb. They also feel that it would be the end of the world once the tomb is opened.

5. Mongolia's Landscape

The landscape of Mongolia itself is the biggest challenge yet to finding Genghis Khan's tomb. To everyone's knowledge, Mongolia is 7 times much bigger than Britain but comprises only 2% of roads.

Most of the potential location of Genghis Khan's tomb is hard to even get to as the place itself has not been explored. Huge mountains and thick forests have made it even more difficult for archeologists to do their research in-depth.

Perhaps the perfect landscape of Mongolia has helped the country to hide the true location of Genghis Khan's tomb for more than 800 years.

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