Marco Polo carries his popular book Il Milione, known in English as the Travels of Marco Polo, in this 19th-century mosaic in the Doria-Tursi Palace, Genoa.

A new book suggests that 13th-century Venetian adventurer Marco Polo may have been the first European explorer to discover the New World. “The Mysteries of Marco Polo’s Maps,” published by ...

The book Marco Polo wrote upon his return to Venice, after his epic journey, changed the world. It became the first best seller in the 13th century and has never been out of print.” ...

Marco Polo’s book, released at the start of the 14th century, also discussed Prester John several times.

Whether he made it to China or not, Marco Polo’s legacy in the modern world is far-ranging, inspiring books, films and even video games. By Nick Squires 09 August 2011 • 4:37pm Explorer Marco Polo ...

I’ll just tell you it’s called that more because of Marco Polo’s book than the man himself.) If Kublai is the good guy, then the bad guys of season 2 are legion: Ahmad, Kaidu, Nayan, Niccolo ...