Posted on 12/27/2006 5:27:07 PM PST by blam
Mural of Genghis Khan's funeral found
Dec. 26, 2006 at 12:09PM
A painting of a Mongolian funeral ceremony in the Arjai caves in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region might depict Genghis Khan's funeral. The mural in one of the caves at the Arjai Grotto is about 20 inches long and 14 inches wide, the Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. The painting depicts a Mongolian funeral where a man is held above a funeral pit by white cranes, said Pan Zhaodong, a researcher from the Social Science Academy of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. One well-dressed onlooker could very well be the prince who accompanied Genghis Khan to take over the Western Xia regime, while the other two are monks, Zhaodong told Xinhua. One of the monks is on his knees and appears to be praying, said the researcher
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I saw Space Seed other day on sydnication reruns man bring back memories LOL!
I liked Fantasy Island.
LOL!
Wrong - it's "Reeech Coreeenthian Lather" - ya got ta get the accent right...
I've always loved Ricardo Montalban. I had a big crush on him when I was a little kid and he used to star in movieswith Esther Williams.
LMAO! Yes, keep up the good work.
Hehe thanks
Got me, 2006!
Wow, that was a while back, wasn't it?
Yes, when you bump these,I always enjoy seeing who was posting back then and seeing if they are still posting, banned or have just faded away.
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