Polo Marco 1254 1324 Collection

Peche des Perles (engraving)
8653350 Peche des Perles (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peche des Perles. D'apres le Miniaturiste)

Comment les deux freres Polo partirent de Constantinople (engraving)
8653354 Comment les deux freres Polo partirent de Constantinople (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jokhang c.1290, Grand Temple of Buddha, Lhasa, 1903 (print)
BAL34674 Jokhang c.1290, Grand Temple of Buddha, Lhasa, 1903 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jokhang, Grand Temple of Buddha, Lhasa, Tibet, c.1290 plan from The Book of Ser Marco Polo)

Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock)
8678253 Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock) by European School, (16th century); (add.info.: Santaella edition, 1503 The Travels of Marco Polo); Fototeca Gilardi

Scene in the Bohea Mountains, on Marco Polo's route, 1903 (engraving)
BAL34667 Scene in the Bohea Mountains, on Marco Polo's route, 1903 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene in the Bohea Mountains, on Marco Polo's route between Jiangsu and Fukien)

Frontispiece of " The Devisement of the World " (" Il Milione " or "The Book of Wonders")
FGL5497932 Frontispiece of " The Devisement of the World " (" Il Milione " or "The Book of Wonders") by explorer Marco Polo (1254-1324), 1503; Fototeca Gilardi

Marco Polo, 1903 (engraving)
BAL34666 Marco Polo, 1903 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: frontispiece from The Book of Ser Marco Polo, ed. Yule, pub. 1903)

Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock)
8678254 Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock) by European School, (16th century); (add.info.: Santaella edition, 1503 The Travels of Marco Polo); Fototeca Gilardi

Peking, c.1290, from "The Book of Ser Marco Polo", 1903 (print)
BAL34691 Peking, c.1290, from "The Book of Ser Marco Polo", 1903 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: ed. Yule)

Portrait of Marco Polo, 1857 (engraving)
FGL5476103 Portrait of Marco Polo, 1857 (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Venetian traveler Marco Polo (1254-1324), colourful engraving from 1857 from a painting.); Fototeca Gilardi

pepper harvest in south of India, 15th century (illumination)
1744356 pepper harvest in south of India, 15th century (illumination); (add.info.: pepper harvest in south of India, illustration from Book of Marvels of Marco Polo 15th century); Photo: Tallandier

Burma: Province of the City of Mien (called Amien) with the gold and silver towers; subject of the Kublai Khan
BAL34670 Burma: Province of the City of Mien (called Amien) with the gold and silver towers; subject of the Kublai Khan. From The Book of Ser Marco Polo, ed. Yule, pub. 1903; Private Collection

the Yellow River and city of Ho-Tchou-Fou, 15th century (illumination)
1744355 the Yellow River and city of Ho-Tchou-Fou, 15th century (illumination); (add.info.: the Yellow River and city of Ho-Tchou-Fou)

Departure of the Polo brothers, with Marco in 1271, , c. 1410-1412 (illumination)
XEE5027532 Departure of the Polo brothers, with Marco in 1271, , c. 1410-1412 (illumination); (add.info.: Departure of the Polo brothers, with Marco in 1271, from Venice)

Koubilai Khan hunting with falcon and leopard, 15th century (illumination)
1744064 Koubilai Khan hunting with falcon and leopard, 15th century (illumination); (add.info.: Koubilai Khan hunting with falcon and leopard)

Portrait of Marco Polo, 1885 (engraving)
ELD4932331 Portrait of Marco Polo, 1885 (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of the Venetian traveler Marco Polo (1254-1324) Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885 Private

Middle East: Marco Polo's Itineraries I, 1903 (print)
BAL34683 Middle East: Marco Polo's Itineraries I, 1903 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Middle East: "Marco Polo's Itineraries I")

People of Andaman cynocephali, 1410-1412 (illumination)
1752497 People of Andaman cynocephali, 1410-1412 (illumination) by Master of Egerton, (active 1405-20); (add.info.: "People of Andaman cynocephali" Strange human creatures with dog heads)

Death of Genghis-Khan - in "The Book of Wonders"(Devisement of the World)
LSE4102434 Death of Genghis-Khan - in " The Book of Wonders" (Devisement of the World, Il Milione) by Marco Polo (1254-1324) reproduced beginning 20th

Marco Polo (colour litho)
7190997 Marco Polo (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marco Polo. One of a set of portraits of historical figures that appeared in the supplement to)

Where Marco Polo once climbed Adams Peak (litho)
7171051 Where Marco Polo once climbed Adams Peak (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where Marco Polo once climbed Adams Peak)

Sir John Mandeville and the King of England, frontispiece from "
3432257 Sir John Mandeville and the King of England, frontispiece from " Le Livre des Merveilles", Paris, c. 1420 (manuscript) by Master of the Mazarine (fl.c.1410-20)

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Witnessing history unfold before your eyes, Polo Marco's majestic architecture stands tall from the year of its conception in 1254 to its grandeur in 1324. This ancient structure has borne witness to centuries of human triumph and tragedy, silently standing guard as civilizations rose and fell around it. As you walk through the worn stone pathways, imagine the whispers of medieval knights who once rode forth from these very walls, their armor clinking with every step. Envision the bustling marketplaces that thrived beneath its watchful gaze, where merchants haggled over exotic spices and fine silks. Today, Polo Marco's ancient stones hold secrets of a bygone era, waiting to be unearthed by curious minds and adventurous spirits. Will you uncover the mysteries hidden within these weathered walls? Step into this timeless world and let history unfold before your eyes.