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 ...

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 ...

Polo indeed declares that its import commerce ... This Zipangu, then, appears to Marco as a very great island, lying out some fifteen hundred miles in the ocean on the east or Levant side of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The CMA CGM Marco Polo container ship passed under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on Thursday on its way to a photo-op at the Statue of Liberty before continuing under the ...

Hawaii County's fire department is helping Honolulu in the Marco Polo investigation by lending the expertise of "Kaimi," a dog trained to sniff out ignitable liquids. Hawaii County's fire ...

Douglas MacArthur and Island Trees High Schools. Awards are given to both students in standard high school curriculums and Individual Education Programs. Marco Polo Lodge no. 2214 Order of the ...

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 ...