USA PremiereSYNOPSISFrom Mongolia to Turkey, thanks to discoveries made in four lost cities dating back to the Middle Ages, historians and archaeologists reveal how Gengis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, and his descendants managed to maintain order and peace within the largest contiguous empire in history.&nbsp;Far from the cliches associated with barbarian warriors, the Mongols, a nomadic peoples, proved to be shrewd politicians and more surprisingly, great builders of cities, where a peaceful and multicultural society thrived.&nbsp;ABOUT THE DIRECTOR A trained video journalist, Marina Huguet-Boyenval puts her passion for visual storytelling at the service of educational television, enthusiastically covering topics related to science, history, and the environment.&nbsp;As a director and a writer, she has worked on numerous science popularization programs such as “On n’est pas que des cobayes” (France 5) and “C’est toujours pas sorcier” (France 4). She has written and directed more than a dozen documentaries, including several for the prestigious Science Grand Format slot on France 5.&nbsp;Recently, she has written and directed several science and history documentaries, including the 18-part environmental series “En Terre Ferme” (USHUAIA TV/TF1) with Emmanuel Faber, which was awarded a Silver Trophy at the 12th Deauville Green Award Festival.

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