Genghis Khan Mausoleum, Ordos, China

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The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, in Ejin Horo Banner near Ordos, is the main centre of the worship of Genghis Khan as ancestor and founder of the Mongol dynasty. Despite its name, it has never contained his body; Mongols traditionally call it the Lord's Enclosure. Photos taken in 1994.