After 800 years after Genghis Khan's death there are still find his grave. For this purpose there were not only new technologies, to people searching connected Internet users worldwide. Archaeologists-fans use for this purpose Google maps with images from space satellites. And it looks like they are going to find it.

The grave of the founder of the Mongol Empire many haunts. Some want to establish the cause of death of the conqueror of the Universe, others are concerned about a seemingly infinite treasures, which are laid in the grave of the great commander, others hunt for the laurels of the pioneers to stand in one row with Heinrich Schliemann and Howard Carter.

Location of the grave of Genghis Khan shrouded in impenetrable mystery. Tried both people and nature. Famous medieval historian Rashid ad-DIN in "the book of Chronicles" about the death of Genghis Khan told: "Genghis Khan died within Russia Tangut from happened to him disease". During the passage of a funeral procession to the final resting place of Genghis Khan, the servants were killed accidentally met travelers. Then betrayed sword digging the grave slaves, and then executed killed their soldiers and executioners. According to other legends, over the grave drove a herd of horses, planted trees or even held a river bed. Probably played a role permafrost.

In addition, after the death of the great commander was created the legend that in the best traditions of Central Asian folklore foretold the death of anyone who dares to disturb his rest. That is why long enough tomb of Genghis Khan were not looking for. However, such legend to the East is not uncommon, such, for example, talked about the tomb of Tamerlane (read more about it in the article "Mill myths: the curse of Tamerlane no"). And they were not stopped by treasure hunters. According to another legend, the grave of Genghis Khan, 30 years after the death of the last still opened.

Some believe that the grave of Genghis Khan to be found in Tuva, because the historical birthplace of the founder of the Mongol Empire is the territory in which they lived ancient Uryankhay, in other words, the Tuvans. This hypothesis is expressed doctor of historical Sciences, Professor of the Tuvan state University Nikolai Abaev.

"The majority of historians in Russia inclined to think that the ancestors of Genghis Khan comes either from the Sayano-Altai, which is equivalent to the territory of Tuva, or from the North-Western Mongolia, in the area of lake Hovsgol with ethnic Tuvinians. It all comes down to the fact that the historical native land of Genghis Khan located at the territory occupied by the ancient Uryankhay, that is, the Tuvans", said "the Voice of Russia ' Russian Mongoloid-historian Yelena Boikova. The version of Russian scientists is indirectly confirmed by the fact that according to one legend, protected areas, where Genghis Khan was buried, was carried out by soldiers of the tribe uranga.

However, not all agree with this assumption. The thing is that in the times of Genghis Khan ethnonym "uriyangkhai" is found in many peoples of southern Siberia; for example, the so called himself the ancestors of the modern Yakut and representatives of some Pribaikalsky Turkic tribes. By the way, "the sacred legend of the Mongols" - epic text that describes the early history of this ethnic group, residents of Tuva named "Olin", and the word "uriyangkhai" is used in relation to the Baikal Turks.

In addition, annexed to the Empire in 1207 the tribes living on the territory of Tuva long enough resisted the conqueror. So, warlike tomati first in 1217 rebelled against the Mongols. They desperately fought with a large army, sent by Genghis Khan, and during one of the battles was killed experienced commander Borago-Noyon. Against them, there were several punitive expeditions, which were led Juchi-Khan, the eldest son of Genghis Khan. However, after the conquest of tomato (or rather those that remained alive) rebelled other tribes.

In the end, with indignation managed only to 1220, though not always the people who lived in the mountains of Tuva, continued guerrilla war. Over that Genghis Khan took the territory from Jochi (it was included in his ulus) and attached to his personal possessions. In the end, to 1225 resistance suppressed, and the elements of his Universe died two years after that.

As you can see, these facts are questioning the presence of people of Tuva in the protection of Genghis Khan, as evidenced by Professor Abaev is unlikely to be in the guards began to recruit soldiers from disloyal region. Moreover, it is highly doubtful that great conqueror bequeathed to bury him on the territory of the country, which shortly before that, on his orders literally flooded with the blood of its inhabitants - so that would be affected by punitive expeditions have been dug up the entire earth, but found the grave and desecrated the dust of the one who killed thousands of their relatives.

That is why it is more logical still to find the resting place of Genghis Khan on the territory of the land where they lived more loyal to him tribes. And so, following this, an international team consisting of American and Mongolian scientists, drew attention to the highlands of Hentai situated in North-Eastern Mongolia, near the border with Russia. In early 1960-ies the joint expedition of scientists from the German democratic Republic and Mongolia have found in these places shards, nails, tiles, bricks and the remains of the Foundation of the temple. On top were found hundreds of stone mounds, and in them - iron armor, arrowheads, but traces of burial was found.

After the USSR collapse it was visited Japanese expedition organized by means of the Tokyo newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun. In the media, this event has got lots of hoopla, but archeological the results were equal to zero. In 2001 expedition under the leadership of the former seller of consumer goods from Chicago Mori Kravitz (Maury Kravitz) was again examined the hill, but the Mongolian government has banned the further work on the mountain. At site called Almsgiver's Wall dug up the grave of a soldier of a sentry post of the X century, but the expedition had to withdraw after a series of accidents, and therefore in one newspaper wrote that curse" tomb of Genghis Khan "again declared itself".

During eight years the mountain range of Hentai was a closed area - so commanded himself Genghis Khan during his life, said in an interview with Newsweek researcher and senior expert of the project from the National Geographic albert Lin (Albert Lin). Recently there have been discovered the foundations of the major structures of the XIII - XVI centuries. Archaeologists discovered a large variety of artifacts, including arrowheads, pottery and much more.

Now over this territory, area of just over 10 thousand square kilometers, loitering drones, soil tested at radar, and thousands of volunteers carefully study the pictures taken from satellites. In the laboratory of the California Institute of telecommunications and information technologies, University of California at San Diego created a 3-D reconstruction of photos from 85 thousand resolution. Full swing attempt to identify unusual patterns or unnatural geological formation.

In these regions the weather is favorable pastoralists, nomads. Unlike other regions of the country, where the temperature may drop to -40 degrees Celsius, and in summer you can reach +38, the climate in these valleys, usually mild. Everywhere burial and ritual monuments of different epochs and Nations.

"If in Mongolia will find the tomb of Genghis Khan, it will have large geopolitical repercussions, argues on the pages of The Daily Beast author of "Genghis Khan: the life, death and rebirth" (Genghis Khan: Life, Death, and Resurrection) John man (John Man). - Many in China believe that Mongolia, like Tibet should be part of China, as it was under Khan Khubilai". Russian historian Yelena Boikova also agree with this point of view: "I Think that the Chinese, in addition to purely scientific, there is a certain political interest respected in Mongolia to the Emperor. Beijing, therefore, wants to show his neighbor, who is the true and absolute leader in the region".