ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Archaeologists have found the ruins of the legendary conqueror Genghis Khan's mausoleum in central Mongolia, local media reported Wednesday.
A Mongolian and Japanese team found the structure in ruins that date back to the 13th to 15th centuries A.D., at a short distance from Delgerkhaan, a village in Khentii province, the Russian RIA Novosti news agency said.
The scientists found the foundation with holes for pillars, incense burners with images of dragons, and altars where those who commemorated Genghis Khan burned horses.
Genghis Khan, or Universal Ruler, was born sometime in the mid-12th century and died around Gansu, in the northwest region of modern China, in 1227. Khan's coffin was carried to central Mongolia, where, according to his will, he was buried without any markings. The burial site remains a mystery.
Genghis Khan, who was a Mongol or Kazakh, conquered most of Asia and Eastern Europe in the early 13th century.
