Discovering the stronghold of Genghis Khan in Mongolia

Japanese and Mongolian archaeologists have discovered a vestige of a 13th century military outpost, created for the conquest of the Genghis Khan empire in southwestern Mongolia.

Found a rare painting of Genghis Khan

Excavation site in southwestern Mongolia.(Photo: Asahi Shimbum).

According to Asahi Shimbum, the research team said the finding could be useful in understanding the strategy of expanding to the west and the trade route of the Mongol empire.

"We hope this discovery will be useful in determining the history of the Mongolian plateau between the 13th and 14th centuries," Koichi Matsuda, leading the archeology group, the professor of honor of the Imperial Imperial History at Osaka International University said.

The team mapped the site about 880 km west of the capital city of Ulan Bator in 2001 and found that the geography around this area is similar to the landscapes described in a traveler's book. Medieval Taoism in China.

Archaeologists also unearthed Chinese ceramics dating back to the 13th century. The aerial photograph in 2001 shows the remnants of a stronghold surrounded by earth walls.

Last summer, archaeologists used carbon methods to determine the age of excavated animal bones and wood. The analysis showed that the pieces of wood were from the 12th to 13th centuries, while the bones were from the 14th century.

Based on this result, the archaeological group concluded that this was once a stronghold used as a military base when Genghis Khan invaded Central Asian countries.