A Venetian abroad: even after 700 years, Marco Polo seems modern
The explorer opened medieval minds and contributed to a new era in European thought and development
Why Marco Polo matters
This week marked the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant and explorer who spent many years travelling in Asia in the 13th century.
Polo left Venice as a teenager with his father and uncle in 1271 and did not return to Europe until 1295. In…
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