The most mysterious tombs in the world

In addition to the wonders of the natural world, humans have created countless man-made wonders throughout history. Among these architectural and design wonders are mausoleum complexes, the resting places of emperors and great men of the past. Below is a list of the most mysterious mausoleums in the world.

Tomb of Genghis Khan

The whereabouts of the tomb of Genghis Khan - founder of the Mongol Empire and one of the most brilliant and influential military leaders in world history - remains a mystery.

VnExpress newspaper quoted Live Science as saying that researchers have not yet found the location of his tomb. One possibility is that Genghis Khan was buried in the Khentii province in eastern Mongolia, where he was born. Nancy Steinhardt, professor of East Asian art at the Pennsylvania Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, speculated that the tomb is located in the mountains of Khentii province.

There are no historical or archaeological records that describe the appearance of Genghis Khan’s tomb. Scientists used satellite images to search for the tomb. The satellite survey identified a series of ruins, but not Genghis Khan’s tomb.

The Secret History of the Mongols, the oldest surviving work of Mongolian literature, makes no mention of his tomb. It states that Genghis Khan “ascended to heaven” in 1227. However, it does say that Genghis Khan paid close attention to Burkhan Khaldun, a sacred mountain in Khentii Province. In his youth, he used the mountain’s location to escape from enemies. Many scholars have suspected that he was buried there, but to date, no trace of his tomb has been found.

The explorer Marco Polo (1254 - 1324), who lived in China for 17 years, revealed that 20,000 people who knew the location of the tomb were killed to keep the secret in his "The Travels of Marco Polo". The accuracy of Polo's account remains a matter of debate among modern historians.

Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang

Dan Tri newspaper quoted Chemistryworld, Quora, and LiveScience as saying that the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang was discovered in Xi'an city, Shaanxi province, China in 1974 after a group of farmers here dug up the first terracotta warrior of life-sized size.

After more than 2,200 years, the tomb of Qin Shi Huang remains virtually "impregnable". The biggest discovery of this mausoleum is an army of more than 2,000 terracotta warriors along with chariots and crossbows. Four burial pits have been excavated with a total area of more than 25,000 square meters. However, that is only the outside of the mausoleum. Archaeologists predict that there are up to 8,000 terracotta statues inside the eternal resting place of the Qin emperor.

By the end of the 20th century, the international archaeological community was in favor of stopping further excavations into the tomb. As a result, the structure of the central tomb remained intact.

*After more than 2,200 years, the tomb of Qin Shi Huang remains almost "inviolable"*

When observing satellite images, experts found that the Ly Son mountain range, where the tomb of Qin Shi Huang is located, is likened to a giant dragon. According to feng shui, the unbroken mountain range is a "dragon vein". Different shapes and positions of dragon veins will represent different meanings, but all bring positive and lucky things. In particular, the central area, where the tomb of Qin Shi Huang is located, is located right at the "dragon eye" position, which is considered very sacred. Therefore, experts did not want to break this magical layout, so they gave up the intention of digging up the tomb of the Qin Dynasty emperor.

Tomb of Wu Zetian

Another mysterious tomb that has experts scratching their heads is the resting place of Wu Zetian. The tomb of the first and only female emperor in Chinese history is located in Liangshan, Gan County, Shaanxi Province.

The unbelievable thing is that Wu Zetian's tomb was robbed three times but no treasures were taken. In fact, many people lost their lives because they violated Wu Zetian's resting place.

Although the burial place of Wu Zetian has been found, until now, Chinese experts have not discovered what secrets are hidden inside.

Above are the most mysterious tombs in the world. In your opinion, which tomb is considered the most mysterious and mystical?

Thanh Thanh (Synthesis)

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