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

Why are Marco Polo's travels still remembered almost eight centuries later?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the 13th century, the Venetian merchant Marco Polo followed the Silk Road on his extensive travels through Asia. He brought back with ...

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Denis Belliveau Polo described local animals now known even among Afghans as Marco Polo sheep "whose horns are [a] good six palms in length." Denis Belliveau Belliveau and O'Donnell found the ...