From Venice to Xanadu: Marco Polo's Silk Road Adventure
by Dr. Paul M. Cobb
Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 6-8 PM
Penn Museum
“Great Adventures along the Silk Road” Lecture Series
From Venice to Xanadu: Marco Polo's Silk Road Adventure
Dr. Paul M. Cobb, Associate Professor, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, offers a look at Marco Polo, one of history's most famous medieval travelers, in this “Great Adventures” lecture.
Traveling as a young man from Italy to China, Marco Polo achieved great success at the court of the fearsome Mongol Khan.
This lecture examines how his many adventures on the Silk Road prepared him for his career in East Asia.
Admission: $10 at the door; $5 with advance registration; free for Penn Museum members with advance registration.
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