Twenty-five years ago Dr Frances Wood, curator of Chinese collections at the British Library, wrote a book whose title posed a question: Did Marco Polo go to China? Her conclusion was “probably not”.

Critics may not agree, but are you loving Marco Polo on Netflix? What's better than a fresh take on history with gorgeous costumes and cinematography? That said, just how historically accurate is ...

The exhibition Real and Imaginary Lands, China and Marco Polo: A Tale of Books kicks off at the Shanghai Library in East China, showcasing original Italian manuscripts and featuring over 100 ...

Today, 700 years after his death, Marco Polo remains a household name. But who was the Italian traveler who chronicled his Silk Road journey to China's Mongol Empire — and why has his legacy been ...

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 ...

The month of October is known as Italian month as the historic date of Oct. 12, 1492, a new world was discovered. Italian navigator Christopher Columbus believe that the world was round, set sail on ...