Into the Gobi Desert with Nick Knowles

202443m

Mongolia is vast and remote, with the wilderness of the Gobi Desert covering a third of the country. As Nick Knowles discovers, the land of Genghis Khan and dinosaurs is steeped in rich and fascinating traditions.

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3 Episodes • Premiered 2024

Nick Knowles travels to the Gobi Desert, where he first sights the Namnaa horse archery academy, then visits a dinosaur museum on wheels and goes camping with author and adventurer Tim Cope.

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1. Episode 1

Nick Knowles travels to the Gobi Desert, where he first sights the Namnaa horse archery academy, then visits a dinosaur museum on wheels and goes camping with author and adventurer Tim Cope.

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2. Episode 2

Nick heads to The Nadaam Festival, a celebration of the ancient skills that were once required to become a warrior under Genghis Khan. He takes on a formidable fighter named Ghana in a wrestling match, and then participates in some eagle training.

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3. Episode 3

Nick travels to Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, the coldest capital in the world. He takes to the skies in a tandem paraglider, meets one of the world's most famous throat singers, and climbs the largest equestrian statue in the world.

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