In today’s History newsletter: A guide to the most gorgeous art deco must-sees in Paris, the first basketball game was a complete brawl, and the true history of exorcisms. Plus, we’ve added audio to a reader favorite on the California mansion that spawned a haunted house craze. 

But first: Genghis Khan’s burial place is a mystery. Can modern science solve it?

When Genghis Khan died in 1227, he left behind a united Mongolia, a vast empire, and an unsolved mystery—his final resting place. He took the location of his burial site to the grave, ensuring that his remains would be laid to rest where they would never be disturbed.

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