Following the ancient trade route taken by the Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo more than 700 years ago, presenters Stanley and Max recreated the ancient journey from China's western ...

A sculpture titled "Marco Polo" is on display at "Marco Polo in China" exhibition at the Academy ... to retrace the route on foot. With a simple backpack and two trekking poles, 74-year-old ...

and Constantinople (now Istanbul), that appeared on the world map by Fra Mauro, a 15th-century Italian monk — most of which was based on the traveler's descriptions. Marco Polo and travelers like him ...

It's a story about pursuing one's dream, a story of collaboration between China and the ... and details about his route were recorded in the book The Travels of Marco Polo, which was later ...

An ongoing exhibition at the Shanghai Museum commemorates the life and journey of Marco Polo (1254-1324), one of the most celebrated travelers from the West to China. This year marks the 700th ...

Description of the World (a.k.a. The Travels of Marco Polo) tantalized the West with the first recorded glimpse of the deserts of Persia and the mysteries of the Hindu Kush, China and the Himalayas.

More than 700 years ago, Marco Polo, driven by a quest for true knowledge, traveled the vast Silk Road, bridging distant Eastern lands with Europe. This journey forever linked China and Italy ...

Throughout her trip, Cammarota said she witnessed the transformation of the ancient trade route into a corridor of economic and cultural exchange. PAESTUM, Italy, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — Inspired by Marco ...