In 1271, the brothers Niccolo and Maffio Polo set out on their second journey to China. With them was Niccolo's son Marco Polo.

---

In 1271, the brothers Niccolo and Maffio Polo set out on their second journey to China. With them was Niccolo's son Marco Polo. The drawing shows the Piazetta at Venice, with the Polos embarking. In the foreground are indications of the strange lands they visited. The image is taken from a miniature that stands at the head of a late 14th-century manuscript of the Travels of Marco Polo.

---

Size: 4501px × 4152px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: ages, europe, genghis, history, italy, khan, maffeo, maffio, marco, medieval, middle, navigation, niccolo, piazetta, polo, travels, venice