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Polo, Marco

Polo, Marco (1254-1324?), a Venetian trader and traveler, became famous for his journeys in central Asia and China. Although he was not the first European to reach China, he wrote a book that introduced many Europeans to the country. China was then called Cathay and considered an exotic land. More »

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Hedin, Sven Anders

Hedin, Sven Anders, heh DEEN, svehn AHN durs (1865-1952), a Swedish explorer, provided the first... More >>

Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta, IHB uhn bat TOO tah (1304-1377?), was a famous Arab traveler and writer. He visited... More >>

Polo, Marco

Polo, Marco (1254-1324?), a Venetian trader and traveler, became famous for his journeys in... More >>

Younghusband, Sir Francis

Younghusband, Sir Francis (1863-1942), a British Army officer, made many journeys of exploration... More >>

Zheng He

Zheng He, juhng huh (1371-1435?), also spelled Cheng Ho, was the most famous navigator in Chinese... More >>


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