On Dec. 28, 1933, the New York Times, the Chicago Daily Tribune and the Los Angeles Times all reported the same intriguing story: the discovery of a map of the Far East drawn by Moreta Polo, one of ...
A chronicle titled "Il Milione" — later known as "The Travels of Marco Polo" — recounts the journey in the 13th century of this Italian merchant and explorer from Venice to East Asia. While this text ...