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A Month in Mongolia

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October 5th 2007
Foreword The last month of my life was spent in one of the most untouched and amazing countries in the world (in my limited and biased opinion that is): Mongolia. For seventeen days I was let loose in the wilderness and countryside, for days on end I sat in a Russian van as we drove over the pulverised remains of what may at one stage have been called a road, and in that time I saw an abundance o ... read more

Asia » Mongolia

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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more