Marco Polo Marco Polo was a brilliant traveller and storyteller. He was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. When Marco was 17 he started a long journey with his father and uncle. It lasted 24 years! Their journey was difficult because they travelled by horse, camel and ship. They wanted to buy beautiful things. They visited the Middle East, Asia and China. In China, Marco and his family stayed with Kublai Khan's family. Kublai was the leader of China, and he was very rich. He liked Marco and his family - they stayed with him for 17 years. Marco arrived home in 1295, and he never travelled again. In his famous travel book he describes new inventions such as ice cream and paper money! cevirin acil Türkçe'ye
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