The dead King Alaric being entombed along with the treasures of Rome. Source: Heinrich Leutemann / Public Domain.

Searching for the Lost Treasure of Alaric the Visigoth

For those with a mind to search for them, there are many rumoured lost treasures out there. Some are certainly waiting to be find, sunken ships loaded with valuables or hidden caches. Others are more fanciful. The sad truth is that most “lost” treasures were simply disappeared into the pockets of whoever happened to be

Monument to Genghis Khan in Ulaanbaator, but the true resting place of the great warlord remains a mystery (Berbard Gagnon / Public Domain)

Where is the Tomb of Genghis Khan?

Genghis Khan was one of the most powerful men to ever live. Born to rule in the middle of the 12th century, he would rise to unite the warring tribes of the Mongolian steppe and become the first khan of his Mongol Empire. Sweeping across Asia and eastern Europe with awesome destruction, in officially adopted