Curated Video
Discovering Mongolia: The Three Games of Men at Erin Gurvan Naadam
The video explores the cultural significance and excitement of the Erin Gurvan Naadam festival in Mongolia. It highlights the three traditional games of men - Mongolian wrestling, horse racing, and archery - and explains how each game is...
Ancient Lights Media
Mongolia
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Mongolia.
Curated Video
Unearthing the Ancient Temple of Bilga Khan: Insights into the Turkic Empire
A team of Mongolian and Turkish archaeologists has discovered a large temple site dedicated to Bilga Khan, a pre-Islamic emperor of the ancient Turkic Empire. The site, located in central Mongolia, features a stone square with a...
Ancient Lights Media
China: Deserts
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the geography and cultures of China's northern desert regions.
TED Talks
Parag Khanna: Mapping the future of countries
Many people think the lines on the map no longer matter, but Parag Khanna says they do. Using maps of the past and present, he explains the root causes of border conflicts worldwide and proposes simple yet cunning solutions for each.
Masaman
Why are East Asian Countries so Ethnically Homogeneous?
Why are the countries of East Asia so seemingly ethnically homogeneous? Most countries of East Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Mongolia have a far more homogeneous or uniform national identity when it comes to a cultural,...
Geography Now
Geography Now! Mongolia
The country of Mongolia brings to mind its epic past, including the famous Genghis Kahn. As seen in the video resource, the central Asian nation is still home to a nomadic culture, as about a third of its people live like the Mongols...
TED-Ed
History vs. Genghis Khan
What place should Genghis Khan hold in history: vicious thirteenth century warlord, or cultural unifier who set the stage for the modern world? TED-Ed illuminates viewers with arguments behind both historical perspectives and provides...
Crash Course
Wait for It...The Mongols!
While many may imagine the Mongols stereotypically as a barbarian and brutal people, Mr. Green invites his audiences to consider the complexity and impact of this once great empire. This episode covers the benefits, consequences, and...