Forbidden Tomb of Genghis Kahn Pictures - Expedition Week

Photo Gallery: Forbidden Tomb of Genghis Khan

Leading Soldiers
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Genghis Khan sits on his horse in front of his soldiers.
Khan Crossing
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Genghis Khan's army crossing the Mongolian steppe.
Fully Armored
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Genghis Khan in full armor raising his sword.
Khan's Funeral
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Genghis Khan's funeral procession stretching across the steppe.
Poised for Battle
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One of Genghis Khan's lieutenants poised for battle.
Fallen Leader
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Men stare down after Genghis Khan falls from his horse.
Wife of Khan
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Yesui, Genghis Khan's wife, looks out the doorway of a ger.
The Young Khan
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A close up of young Temujin, the young man who would become Genghis Khan, after his family is abandoned by the tribe.
Fleeing on Horseback
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Temujin, the young man who would become Genghis Khan, on horseback fleeing the Merkhids. The Merkhids was an enemy tribe that had just kidnapped his wife Borte and was bent on killing him.
The Tangut Princess
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The Tangut Princess stands in a ger with Genghis Khan. Traditionally, Mongolians have lived in gers, portable round dwellings designed to be carried in pieces on the backs of horses or camels. Many Mongolians still live in them.
On his Deathbed
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Genghis Khan lies on his death bed in a ger. Traditionally, Mongolians have lived in gers, portable round dwellings designed to be carried in pieces on the backs of horses or camels. Many Mongolians still live in them.
Drumming Shaman
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A female shaman plays the drum. She led Genghis Khan's funeral procession to his final resting place.
Secret Funeral Procession
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Genghis Khan's Army lead the funeral procession. The Mongols were aggressive in maintaining the secrecy of Genghis Khan's death. According to one account, they went so far as to put to death everyone who witnessed his funeral procession.
Funeral Procession
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Genghis Khan's funeral procession stretching across the steppe.
Murdered Herdsmen
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Innocent herdsmen are killed by Genghis Khan's funeral procession in order to leave no witnesses behind. The Mongols were aggressive in maintaining the secrecy of Genghis Khan's death.
The Oktokopter
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The oktokopter in action.
The Mongolian Steppe
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A Ger, livestock and rider on the Mongolian steppe.
One Steep Mountain
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The expedition group riding on horseback up the mountain.
Mountainside Journal
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Albert Lin, expedition leader, journaling on the mountainside.
Galloping Away
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Expedition leader, Albert Lin riding a galloping horse.
From the Ruins
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A decorative roof tile from a building's ruins.
Expedition Mongolia
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Expedition members on horseback crossing a river.
Expedition Leader
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Dr. Albert Lin, the expedition leader, on the Mongolian steppe.
Expedition Archeologist
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Archaeologist Dr. Fred Hiebert next to his expedition horse.
Exodus Expedition
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The expedition's 66 trucks leaving campsite.
A Moving Village
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Three gers and 31 men make the expedition a moving village.

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