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The Myth and the Merchant: Following The Fascinating Footsteps of Marco Polo’s Travels

A mosaic picture of Marco Polo from the Palazzo Tursi, Genova

Marco Polo went to the edge of the medieval world. His tale is rather sketchy at times, but his claim that he served the Mongol khan in the East for years is probably true.

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The World On A String: Europeans on the Silk Road

The Silk Road connected China and Europe throughout the Middle Ages. Both middlemen merchants and expansive emperors grew rich by controlling this trade route.