A team of archaeologists suggest that the remains of a palace built for Hulagu Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, may have been found in eastern Turkey.
Researchers not associated with the research said that more information is needed before the structure can be tied to the Khan family.
Hulagu, also known as Hleg, was a leader of military expeditions in the Middle East. The sack of Baghdad in 1258 and the execution of Baghdad's leader, Caliph Al-Musta'sim Billah, made him famous.
There is a question regarding the tomb of Genghis Khan.
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In 1259, after the death of Mngke Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, a smaller empire led by Hulagu Khan was formed. The last remnants of the Ilkhanate were destroyed in 1377.
The region has a palace and summer capital, but they don't say where. The palace is being excavated, but it looks like it has been taken. The remains of the Khan's palace complex are ruined, according to an excavation team member. The remains of glazed roof tiles, bricks, tri-colour-glazed ceramic potteries and porcelain have been found despite the loot.
The symbols on the roof-ending tiles are similar to those on the roof tiles. He said that they are one of the power symbols of the Khans.
The Nazis appropriated a version of various forms of svastika patterns in the 20th century. The symbols on the tiles make them believe that they have found a palace. Researchers think that the palace is from the time of the Ilkhanate because of the artifacts and historical records.
The experts were contacted by Live Science to get their reaction to the discovery.
Timothy May, a professor at the University of North Georgia, told Live Science that it is possible that it is Hleg's palace. May said that the scholars involved are very good.
Some scholars had the same views. The discovery is exciting, but more information is needed, according to Michael Hope, chair of Asian Studies at Yonsei University in Korea. The palace is mentioned in some historical accounts. There is a palace between Lake Van and Lake Urmiya that was mentioned in the 13th century. According to Hope, Grigory of Akanc mentioned that the Ilkhanate built a summer capital northeast of Lake Van.
We should not be surprised to find ruins of small settlements and caravanserais in the region, because it was an important area for the Mongols. Kirakos described the palace of Hleg, but it's not clear whether this is it. I wouldn't rule it out, but I'm waiting for more information.
A Turkish-Mongolian team is conducting research at the site The report on the research will be ready soon.
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