Marco Polo’s travels remain one of the most fascinating tales of exploration in history. This video provides a detailed, ...

This and other similarly valid questions have cast doubt on the truthfulness of Marco Polo since the 14th Century, when his book The Travels of Marco Polo became a bestseller and was translated ...

Marco Polo wasn’t just an explorer; he was also a renowned storyteller. Now, you can own a rare piece of his literary legacy. One of the last manuscripts of Polo’s Travels to remain in private ...

After returning to Italy, Polo collaborated with the writer Rustichello da Pisa to chronicle his journey. The resulting book, "Il Milione" (The Million), known in English as "The Travels of Marco ...

If you’re a fan of epic voyages, luxurious royal courts and medieval travel writing, you’ll love our episode on Marco Polo. If you want more from Ria Lina, check out our episode on pirate ...

Le devisement do monde (The Development of the World), one of the exhibits at the exhibition titled A journey of knowledge: The Travels of Marco Polo and Its Legacy between East and West at the ...

Explorer Marco Polo is assigned to accompany two priests on a mission to China, to try to convert the "pagan" Kublai Khan to Christianity. However, on a dangerous trek through the mountains ...

One of the last remaining manuscripts of Marco Polo’s Travels is on sale for more than $1 million Bernard Quaritch Ltd Dating back to 1298, the text wasn’t actually written by the adventurer.

Today, 700 years after his death, Marco Polo remains a household name. But who was the Italian traveler who chronicled his Silk Road journey to China's Mongol Empire — and why has his legacy ...