Marco Polo, his father and his uncle about to depart from Venice in 1271, bound for Kublai Khan’s Xanadu. 14th century. Marco Polo (1254-1324) was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo (also known as Marco Polo’s Travels, Book of the Marvels of the World and Il Milione). From Marco Polo’s Travels, 14th century. Bod. Misc. 264.

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