In the 13th century, the Republic of Venice was one of the leading merchant empires in Europe.

The merchants from Venice traveled far and wide in pursuit of profit. A few of them, however, traveled very far.

A small group of men from the same family made the extremely long and dangerous voyage to China during the reign of the Mongol Empire.

The result was a more detailed description of China than had ever been known before in the West.

Learn more about the journeys of Marco Polo on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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