Friday, June 13, 2008 ♥
The Journey
In 1271, Marco Polo began a journey that would last 24 years and take him more than 24,000 miles, through the bleak deserts and rugged mountains of the Middle East and Central Asia, to China and the court of Khubilai Khan.
His Accomplishments
Marco Polo travelled to China with his father and uncle over the Silk Road which was an overland route to China. He worked for Kublai Khan, the Mongol Emperor, for seventeen years. He sailed home instead of going overland. He brought back ivory, jade, jewels, porcelain and silk. He told about the Chinese use of coal, money and compasses. He met Rustichello, a famous writer, who wrote about Marco Polo's travels in a book called THE BOOK OF TRAVELS. Marco Polo became famous for his travels through Central Asia and China. His book gave Europeans some of their earliest information about China.
the great travellers blogged @ 6:56 PM
