On the Trail of Genghis Khan - An Epic Journey through the Land of the Nomads

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The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian Steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the mongols of the thirteenth century - a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life the nomads still lead today, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadn't been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback the entire length of the Eurasian steppe, from Karakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Crimea and the Ukraine to the Danube River in Hungary...