Where is attila the hun buried

After that he moved on to the rest of Asia. By the time he died, his empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea. The Great Khan, as he is known even today in Mongolia, brought his people a census, a postal service and a written language. He installed a system of meritocracy in his government, supported religious freedom, and banned torture in his kingdom.

He died in CE while on a campaign in China, probably after falling from a horse while hunting. His sons took his body home to Mongolia, where their father had asked to be buried in an unmarked grave. They went to some trouble to respect their father's request. According to legend, Genghis Khan was placed in a coffin and buried in a deep pit. Then 10, horses trampled the area to conceal the grave. He is thought to be buried somewhere near his birthplace, in the Khentii Mountains in northeastern Mongolia.

Modern techniques, such as ground penetrating radar, magnetometers, satellite imagery and drones are being used in the search for his burial place. Citizen scientists have even been called on to crowdsource the readings of satellite imagery to help spot anomalies that might identify the ancient grave.

However, there is one major obstacle in the way: The Great Khan is still revered in Mongolia. Most Mongolians prefer that his dying wish be respected. High-tech archaeology may yet uncover what 10, horses tried to hide. Register or Log In. The Magazine Shop. Login Register Stay Curious Subscribe. The Sciences. A statue of Alexander the Great in Skopje, Macedonia.

His exploits are the stuff of legend, and he knew that the only way to maintain power in death was to disappear, but nothing and nobody can remain hidden forever. Expedition Unknown Wiki Explore. Josh Gates. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? The Lost Tomb of Attila the Hun. There it lay for several years until the early 19th century, when—in accordance with the practices of the time—it was dug up and most likely dispersed or crushed to make room for new burials.

Its location in the cemetery has since been lost. Shortly after Augustus and his Roman legions invaded Egypt in 30 B. The story trails off from there, however, leaving archeologists with a Sphinx-sized riddle. Some believe the mausoleum ended up at the bottom of the sea after fourth and eighth century earthquakes changed the topography of Alexandria, while others claim the couple may be buried near Taposiris Magna, an ancient temple that has yielded dozens of tombs and mummies.

Cobbett was unable to drum up interest in a Paine monument, however, and the remains supposedly spent the next several years gathering dust in his attic. Archaeologists, historians, and treasure hunters from around the world still search for his grave, driven by a desperate hope that some old bones uncovered at a dig site might be his, and that they might glory in the title: discoverer of the grave of Attila the Hun.

Attila himself was a man of temperate manner, short with a broad chest and large head, small eyes, and a flat nose. At a banquet he once gave for a delegation of Romans visiting his palace, he preferred simple meat on a wooden plate and wine in a wooden cup, while his guests were served lavishly prepared dishes on silver platters and wine from goblets made of gold and silver.

He dressed plainly and, unlike his fellow Huns, neither his sword nor his boots nor the bridle of his horse was decorated with gold or jewels or anything of value.

Atilla had had some setbacks by A. He took another wife. The girl was named Ildico, a young German from the Burgundian tribe, the latest addition to a long retinue of wives. The wedding took place in his palace. After a night of great celebration and much drinking, he joined his new wife in the marriage bed. Sometime in the night he passed out from the wine, and while in this state, an artery in his nose burst, causing great streams of blood to flow.

Under ordinary circumstances, the blood would have simply gushed out his nose, but instead, it rushed down his throat, and he suffocated and died. The next morning, when he did not emerge from his chambers, the royal attendants barged into his room and found him dead on the bed covered in blood and his new wife weeping.

All the members of the Hun tribe began to mourn. They plucked the hair out of their heads in grief, and the men took swords and knives to their faces and made deep wounds, it was said, so that such a renowned warrior would be mourned not by the effeminate wailings of women, but by the blood of men.