Saturday, August 16, 2014

History Shorts: Marco Polo (1295)

Marco Polo travelled to Asia as a merchant and explorer. He met Kublai Khan and returned to Venice. Polo's accounts of his travels seemed like science fiction to many. He was the first to record the journey to the east. His efforts later inspired Columbus and other explorers.

PBS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmAuJ4Y7Aa0

and from more recent times...

Bow Wow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUacmNauJW0

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