It is said to be more spectacular than the first imperial tomb.
Zi Ling
On July 23rd, a Boeing 747 plane landed slowly in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, and a group of people got out of the plane. They are American explorer Muri Kravitz and his special archaeological expedition composed of scientists, archaeology professors and translators. Their task is to find the mysterious tomb of Genghis Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty.
Genghis Khan, known as the most famous conqueror in human history, was mysteriously buried after his death. After 800 years, its mausoleum is still a mystery. A few months ago, kravitz announced its exploration plan to the outside world. Its legendary and operability immediately aroused the strong interest of some investors, and several of them got in touch with Kravitz and were willing to cooperate with him in this project. After careful selection, kravitz finally selected several powerful and trustworthy private investors and raised $654.38+$200,000 in exploration funds. And investors only have one request-to find the mausoleum of Genghis Khan and the treasures buried in it within three years!
Kravitz estimated that in order to achieve this goal, if weather conditions permit, he must stay in the most remote areas of Mongolia for three months every year, looking for clues left by Genghis Khan. /kloc-in the third century, Genghis Khan led the Mongolian army to conquer the vast area from Krakow, Poland to Hong Kong, laying the hegemonic foundation of the Yuan Dynasty. The charm of Genghis Khan also conquered kravitz. For many years, he has been hoping to uncover the mystery of Genghis Khan's mausoleum.
Kravitz, 68, is a lawyer and billionaire. His private property is estimated to be between 50 million dollars and 654.38 billion dollars. He said: "We are not looking for treasure or gold, but a serious archaeological activity, the purpose of which is to uncover the mystery of that period of history. But no matter what I say, journalists are still more concerned about what treasures I will find from this expedition. " "We are engaged in treasure hunting activities in academic cloaks? The answer is: no! But at the same time, I want to tell you that if we find the mausoleum of Genghis Khan, we will not stop there. Finding a mausoleum and excavating a mausoleum are interrelated and we cannot avoid them. "
The kravitz expedition consisted of 15 people. If they find the burial place of Genghis Khan, it will dwarf the sensational effect of finding the lost Troy and the unearthed Tutankhamun Mausoleum, which was discovered by the British Egyptian archaeologist and the 18th king of ancient Egypt H Carter in 1922, and caused a sensation in the world. When excavated, the tomb was intact, containing a whole coffin, Pharaoh's mummy and a large number of precious cultural relics.
The prediction of Mongolian experts makes the expedition even more exciting-Genghis Khan's mausoleum may contain a lot of rare treasures, and the handicrafts in it are even more magnificent than the terracotta warriors and horses unearthed from Qin Shihuang's mausoleum. The expedition said that Genghis Khan's mausoleum will be full of gold and silver treasures, because his mausoleum has never been found after his death, which means it is still intact despite the constant war in China.
Kravitz has been fascinated by Genghis Khan since he was 20 years old. By chance, he read Harold Lamb's biographical novel "Emperor Ji Cheng Khan of All Mankind", which based on historical facts, comprehensively described the life of Genghis Khan, who was brave and good at fighting. After that, kravitz began to collect books related to Genghis Khan and the Yuan Dynasty. Up to now, * * * has collected more than 600 books, which is a small Genghis Khan library. In addition, kravitz also studied the life of Genghis Khan. "Now I can announce to the world with great confidence that there may be no one in the world who knows Genghis Khan better than me." According to legend, after Genghis Khan died, 2,500 craftsmen built a mausoleum for him. In order to make the exact location of the mausoleum a mystery, all the craftsmen were killed by 400 soldiers, who were also executed collectively after returning to the capital. So no one who knows the exact location of Genghis Khan's mausoleum survived. Kravitz's goal is to uncover the secret.
The expedition attracted top scientists from all over the world, including Bennett Bronson, curator of Asian anthropology at the Field Museum, Dr. John Woods, professor of Middle East history at the University of Chicago, and Shagdaren Bila, academician of Mongolian Academy of Sciences. Bronson said, "When the Mongolian government approved the expedition, I was too excited to speak. I know I can't miss this opportunity. I have to take part in the adventure myself. "
According to kravitz, the Mongols have great respect for Genghis Khan, so when he first proposed his exploration plan to the Mongolian government, the Mongolian government poured cold water on him. But he didn't give up-he took out almost all his savings and lived in Mongolia for six years! Do everything possible to please the Mongols and have face-to-face talks with Mongolian scholars and officials as much as possible. He first persuaded the academic community, at least some scholars, and successfully attracted Bronson and Woods to join the exploration plan.
The most difficult thing to overcome in kravitz is the religious issue, because Mongolians are convinced that the bones of the dead should not be disturbed. Bronson said: "If we dare to shovel the shovel to the ground, then none of us can leave Mongolia alive. We must remember this taboo of the Mongols. " Xiang Kiel, who is also a translator and liaison officer, said that excavation would also violate Mongolian social customs, which is why the Mongolian government only allowed kravitz's expedition to search and could not dig. However, it seems that kravitz has not fully complied with the ban. He cleverly played a trick, emphasizing that even if the Mongolian government allows it, the explorers are not going to start excavating this year, because he thinks it is lucky to be able to determine the specific location of Genghis Khan's mausoleum within three years-therefore, the Mongolian government's ban has not actually fallen on paper.
Exploration work is boring and hard. Faced with unimaginable difficulties, kravitz said, "I believe he is waiting for me. He is very patient. He has been waiting there for 800 years, and it seems that he will have to wait for a few more years. "