The Travels of Marco Polo

The Travels of Marco Polo Born in Venice in 1254 Marco polo travelled with his father and uncle to Asia and chronicled his travels. He jocularly said “I did not write half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed” In this video we explore his life as a sailor and bring to light some lesser known facts about this seafarer. He left for Asia when he was hardly seventeen years old probably the youngest to take up a voyage of this magnitude and proportion. For more info visit: https://www.youtube.com/theopenbook

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