National Geographic History - 09.10 201

(Joyce) #1

THRILLING TALES
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. Opposite: The Polos take leave of
Kublai Khan in a 15th-century miniature.
MOSAIC: LEEMAGE/GETTY IMAGES MINIATURE: AKG/ALBUM

Free download pdf