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Sites and pages devoted to Marco Polo (1254–1323?). Venetian trader who claimed to have explored China as an emissary of Kublai Khan.

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History of Marco Polo Some excerpts from the diary of Marco Polo and his Chinese expeditions. From the Medieval Sourcebook. www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/mpolo44-46.html

Marco Polo and His Travels Article by the Silkroad Foundation. www.silk-road.com/artl/marcopolo.shtml

Marco Polo and Korcula Introducing the connection between Marco Polo and the Croatian city of Korcula. www.korcula.net/mpolo/index.html

Marco Polo Biographical article from the Catholic Encyclopedia. www.newadvent.org/cathen/12217a.htm

Marco Polo An online summary of National Geographic's feature article tracing Polo's expedition, with images and bibliography. www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0105/feature1

The Fabulous Fabulist: Did Marco Polo Really Make it to China? "Some scholars are doubting that Marco Polo ever reached China. With map: Marco Polo's path?" From U.S. News Online's Mysteries of History. www.usnews.com/usnews/doubleissue/mysteries/marco.htm

The Glories Of Kinsay An account of Polo's travels written soon after his return to his homeland. From the Medieval Sourcebook. www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/polo-kinsay.html

MSN Learning & Research: Marco Polo Brief encyclopedia entry from Encarta Online. encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761556866

Marco Polo's Asia An essay on Marco Polo and his adventures in Asia. www.tk421.net/essays/polo.html