Archaeologists have mapped the ancient capital of the Mongolian Empire
Little has been know about the city of Karakorum where Genghis Khan once established a camp—until now.
Using advanced technology to peer beneath the ground, archaeologists have mapped the ancient capital of the Mongolian Empire, vastly expanding our previous knowledge of the city, according to research published in the journal Antiquity.
The city of Karakorum, 300km south-west of Ulaanbaatar,
The Art Newspaper
November 4, 2021
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Mongolia, was rediscovered in 1889, but little archaeological work has been conducted there, leaving a great deal unknown about its development and layout. Now, researchers have surveyed 465 hectares of the site using a Superconducting Quantum Interface Device (or SQUID), which measured underground magnetic fields to create a map of the city’s extensive unexcavated remains.