The Travels of Marco Polo
c. 1298–1300 · Work
Captured by the Genoese, Marco Polo dictates his travels to a cellmate, the romance writer Rustichello of Pisa — Europe's great window on the East for two centuries.
On these timelines: The Silk Road & the Steppe, Age of Exploration, Master, China, Arts and Thoughts
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