In the heart of the Adriatic Sea, the Croatian island of Korčula stands out for its medieval heritage, lush green landscapes and deep-rooted traditions. A true Dalmatian gem, the island is a journey ...

On an island called Angaman (believed to be the Andaman Islands), it describes people with heads like dogs. (See also: Marco Polo and the 'Assassins' of Alamut.) Even when the stories are not ...

Marco Polo is now receiving deeper respect then ever ... Additional discoveries made by Columbus after four voyages in 11 years included the island of Cuba, the islands of the Dominican Republic ...

Marco Polo set out from Venice with his father and uncle for court of Kublai Khan (Credit: UniversalImagesGroup/Getty Images) Filled with wonders, Marco Polo's tales are the first European account ...

Born in the Republic of Venice in 1254, Marco Polo was a trader, traveler, and adventurer who (probably) journeyed to Central Asia and China in an era when vast swaths of the world were unknown to ...

The world of Marco Polo, as revealed in a new book by Sharon Kinoshita, presents a Eurasia and Africa in which peoples, things, and ideas flowed on land and sea, for trade and as plunder ...

Filled with wonders, Marco Polo's tales are the first European account of the Silk Road. But, 700 years after the famed Venetian merchant and explorer's death, can they be trusted? Can a man who ...