In 1206, a man known as Temujen was crowned Genghis Khan emperor of all emperors. His mounted Mongol army swept out of the steppes of Asia in an apocalyptic wave to conquer two thirds of the known world. Recent finds in the arid lands of Inner Mongolia are casting a new light on Genghis Khan. Although he was a conquering emperor, Genghis Khan was also a supreme military strategist and clever politician. He was the product of a rich cultural and artistic heritage dating back 6000 years.The Provincial Museum of Alberta was the last stop on a world tour of an exhibition that featured archaeological treasures from one of the greatest empires in history. Boasting rare artifacts that date from 2000 B.C. to 1300 A.D., GENGHIS KHAN: TREASURES OF INNER MONGOLIA ran from March 22 to July 6 1997.

Website: http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/vexhibit/genghis/intro.htm