Despite his conquests, Genghis Khan was a mortal man. He met his death in August 1227. For centuries, the exact nature of khan’s death was uncertain until new historical sources became available ...

But what expedition members don't know is if any of the tombs found inside a walled burial ground are the final resting place of Khan, who died in 1227. "We don't know," said Maury Kravitz, 69 ...

The Mongolian government has said Burkhan Khaldun is the most plausible spot for the tomb of Genghis Khan to be located. As of 2015, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

“I think this expedition is very, very close to the discovery of Genghis Khan’s final burial place,” said lawyer Maury Kravitz, 69, who launched the search party for Genghis’ tomb.

The true burial place of Genghis Khan has remained unknown for centuries. Legend has it that his tomb was prepared by servants and soldiers who were executed in order to keep the location a secret.

And his final burial place has never been found. ... "If Genghis Khan's tomb is discovered in Mongolia, it will have enormous geopolitical repercussions," says John Man, ...

To keep Genghis Khan's burial site secret, everyone who attended his funeral were put to death; the executioners then died at the hands of Khan's personal escort, who in turn killed themselves ...

Although tomb culture, inherited from the neighboring Chinese, was well-established by the time Genghis Khan was born, many were constructed underground, some at a depth of more than 65 feet.