Marco Polo is now receiving deeper respect then ever before because his travels, stories, maps, found resources ... the Polo’s made an overland journey from Bukhara (now in the Uzbek SSR ...

"The vivid portrayals in The Travels of Marco Polo are an authentic 'journey of knowledge', in which Marco Polo depicts ...

Marco Polo’s account of his journey became a best seller partly because ... Information from the Travels was useful in improving maps of East Asia, which fed trade relations.

maritime maps and navigational tools. Shanghai Museum and the City of Venice jointly presented The Worlds of Marco Polo: The Journey of a 13th Century Venetian Merchant at Doge's Palace in Venice ...

In a montage lasting a paltry few minutes, the Polo expedition covers a couple thousand miles of mountain ranges and deserts. Is this "Marco Polo" or "The Amazing Race"? The hurry-up brings us to ...

To illustrate the route taken by Marco Polo’s caravan and to mark the passage of time, a map was shown on screen accompanied by a voice-over by Mark Eden as Polo, describing the journey.

PAESTUM, Italy — Inspired by Marco Polo, who traveled to China ... the "Venice of the East", as described by Polo. For Cammarota, this journey is more than retracing Polo's footsteps.

Ride & Seek, an adventure cycling company whose tours trace the footsteps of historical figures, has created its new 'Marco Polo Expedition' itinerary-its first Epic-category bike and barge tour. The ...

[Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily] 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 ...