Silk Road Secrets: The True Story of Marco Polo

Did Marco Polo, the most illustrious traveler in history, ever truly set foot in China? A dispute lingers to this day, with some scholars still doubting whether the Venetian explorer’s accounts accurately depict 13th-century China under the Yuan Dynasty. His famed book, The Travels of Marco Polo (published around 1300), describes a land of immense wealth and wonders, yet critics argue it lacks key cultural details. However, recent discoveries by scientists, Western scholars, and Chinese historians provide compelling evidence that Polo indeed journeyed to the Middle Kingdom. This documentary retraces his path through opulent vistas, uncovering the crucial role of an obscure chivalric writer in shaping the manuscript that has fascinated historians for centuries.

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