At the start of the 19th century, Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark embarked on one of the most important expeditions in American history—but the story of their difficult ...

Embark on a culinary journey inspired by the legendary Silk Road as Raen – The Chef’s Studio at The Leela Hyderabad presents Marco Polo’s Asian Spring ...

Marco Polo’s travels remain one of the most fascinating tales of exploration in history. This video provides a detailed, map-based summary of Marco Polo’s incredible journey from Venice to the ...

Helmet, 15th century, from the collection of the Stibbert Museum in Florence. CHINA DAILY "The vivid portrayals in The Travels of Marco Polo are an authentic 'journey of knowledge', in which Marco ...

The first known map was a painting of a cityscape and an erupting volcano. Found on the wall of a baked-mud dwelling in the ancient Catal Huyuk settlement in present-day Turkey, it was drawn ...

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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.

In the 13th century, Marco Polo, son of a Venetian merchant, embarked on a daring journey. Starting in Venice, his route stretched to the mysterious empire of Kublai Khan in eastern China.

In that context, Marco Polo served as a special ambassador for Kublai Khan until 1292. An important emissary, he carried messages between Kublai and several popes and accompanied a Mongol princess ...

PAESTUM, Italy — Inspired by Marco Polo, who traveled to China along the ancient Silk Road more than 700 years ago, Italian traveler Vienna Cammarota set off from the legendary explorer's ...