The Travels of Marco Polo (Pt. 4)

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Opublikowano: 2026-10-24

Whilst in prison at the end of the Thirteenth Century Italian writer Rustichello da Pisa began to hear extraordinary tales from his cell mate. That man turned out to be a Venetian merchant named Marco Polo. The tales that Polo then narrated to Rustichello eventually became the ‘Book of the Marvels of the World’. Usually known to us today as ‘The Travels of Marco Polo’. Uploaded 01-09-18 This is Part Two of the Preface, concerning the travels of Marco Polo’s father and uncle. Music- Kevin MacLeod - At Rest https://ww...