query: what country did marco polo come from?

title: Marco Polo

text: is named after the explorer, who described it during his crossing of Pamir (ancient Mount Imeon) in 1271. In 1851, a three-masted Clipper built in Saint John, New Brunswick also took his name; the "Marco Polo" was the first ship to sail around the world in under six months. The airport in Venice is named Venice Marco Polo Airport. The frequent flyer programme of Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific is known as the "Marco Polo Club". The travels of Marco Polo are fictionalised in a number works, such as: Marco Polo Marco Polo (, , ; 1254January 8–9, 1324)

title: Marco Polo (opera)

text: Marco Polo (opera) Marco Polo is an opera by the Chinese-born composer Tan Dun set to an English libretto by Paul Griffiths. It premiered in Munich on 7 May 1996. Described variously as an "opera within an opera" and a "fantasia on an epic journey", the multi-layered storyline is loosely based on the journey of Marco Polo from Venice to China. In the opera, Marco Polo becomes two characters: Marco, who represents the real person and is sung by a mezzo-soprano, and Polo who represents his memory and is sung by a tenor. The work is scored for vocal soloists,

title: Marco Polo (opera)

text: York City Opera. Marco Polo was first seen in the UK in November 1998 in a concert performance at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Its most recent revival was a November 2008 production at De Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam Marco Polo (opera) Marco Polo is an opera by the Chinese-born composer Tan Dun set to an English libretto by Paul Griffiths. It premiered in Munich on 7 May 1996. Described variously as an "opera within an opera" and a "fantasia on an epic journey", the multi-layered storyline is loosely based on the journey of Marco Polo from Venice to China.

title: Marco Polo

text: Marco Polo Marco Polo (, , ; 1254January 8–9, 1324) was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer, born in the Republic of Venice. His travels are recorded in "Livres des merveilles du monde" ("Book of the Marvels of the World", also known as "The Travels of Marco Polo", c. 1300), a book that described to Europeans the wealth and great size of China, its capital Peking, and other Asian cities and countries. He learned the mercantile trade from his father and his uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo, who travelled through Asia and met Kublai Khan. In 1269, they returned to Venice

title: Marco Polo

text: father later married Floradise Polo (née Trevisan). In 1269, Niccolò and Maffeo returned to their families in Venice, meeting young Marco for the first time. In 1271, during the rule of Doge Lorenzo Tiepolo, Marco Polo (at seventeen years of age), his father, and his uncle set off for Asia on the series of adventures that Marco later documented in his book. They returned to Venice in 1295, 24 years later, with many riches and treasures. They had travelled almost . Marco Polo returned to Venice in 1295 with his fortune converted into gemstones. At this time, Venice was at

title: Marco Polo (miniseries)

text: 1299 Genoa, Marco Polo is brought before the court of Doge of Venice. The knowledge is believed to be heretical and different from "current" knowledge. However, Brother Damien confirms the truth by knowledge produced by various travelers and Arab traders. The monks confirm that the knowledge brought back from the East are not heretical, as sailors and traders have confirmed their star charts. Further more, they have brought similar stories, thus exonerating Marco Polo. Marco Polo is released as a free man. The Miniseries has won 2 Emmy Awards. For his work in costumes in Episode III, Enrico Sabbatini won

title: Italian cruiser Marco Polo

text: Italian Army in Libya. Due to her age, "Marco Polo" did not play a significant role in World War I, serving as an accommodation ship in Venice until she began conversion into a troopship in 1917. After a series of renamings in 1920–21, the ship was stricken from the naval register in 1922 and subsequently sold for scrap. "Marco Polo" was begun as an improved protected cruiser, but she was modified while under construction into an armored cruiser, the first such ship in Italian service. The ship had a length between perpendiculars of and an overall length of . She

title: Marco Polo – The Journey

text: Polo" is one of the Ensemble's biggest successes, having spent a few weeks at the top of the classical music charts in Germany, in the 1993. The 13th century was the time of great political and economic expansion in the Republic of Venice. Marco Polo was a famous Venetian merchant traveler whose travels are recorded in "Il Milione", a book which did much to introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China. He learned about trading whilst his father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo, travelled through Asia and apparently met Kublai Khan. In 1269, they returned to Venice to meet Marco

title: The Adventures of Marco Polo

text: releasing it under the title "Uno Scozzese alla corte del gran Khan" (A Scotsman at the Great Khan's court). The film was a box office flop, losing an estimated $700,000. The Adventures of Marco Polo The Adventures of Marco Polo is a 1938 drama-adventure genre film, and one of the most elaborate and costly of Samuel Goldwyn's productions. Nicolo Polo shows treasures from China and sends his son Marco Polo (Gary Cooper) there with his assistant (and comic relief) Binguccio (Ernest Truex). They sail from Venice, are shipwrecked, and cross the desert of Persia and the mountains of Tibet to

title: The Adventures of Marco Polo

text: The Adventures of Marco Polo The Adventures of Marco Polo is a 1938 drama-adventure genre film, and one of the most elaborate and costly of Samuel Goldwyn's productions. Nicolo Polo shows treasures from China and sends his son Marco Polo (Gary Cooper) there with his assistant (and comic relief) Binguccio (Ernest Truex). They sail from Venice, are shipwrecked, and cross the desert of Persia and the mountains of Tibet to China, to seek out Peking and the palace of China's ruler, Kublai Khan (George Barbier). The philosopher/fireworks-maker Chen Tsu (H. B. Warner) is the first friend they make in the

title: Marco Polo

text: collected anecdotes and current affairs from China. The book soon spread throughout Europe in manuscript form, and became known as "The Travels of Marco Polo". It depicts the Polos' journeys throughout Asia, giving Europeans their first comprehensive look into the inner workings of the Far East, including China, India, and Japan. Polo was finally released from captivity in August 1299, and returned home to Venice, where his father and uncle in the meantime had purchased a large palazzo in the zone named "contrada San Giovanni Crisostomo" (Corte del Milion). For such a venture, the Polo family probably invested profits from

title: In the Footsteps of Marco Polo

text: view Marco Polo's last will and testament, which they had been denied access to before they left on their epic journey. In the Footsteps of Marco Polo In the Footsteps of Marco Polo is a 2008 PBS documentary film detailing Denis Belliveau and Francis O'Donnell's 1993 retracing of Marco Polo's journey from Venice to Anatolia, Persia, India and China. The movie documents the first quest "to visit and document every region Marco Polo claimed to have traveled" using only land and sea methods of transportation. Mike Hale of "The New York Times" writes that the documentary includes how Belliveau and

title: Marco Polo

text: Columbus and many other travellers. There is a substantial literature based on Polo's writings; he also influenced European cartography, leading to the introduction of the Fra Mauro map. Marco Polo was born in 1254 in the Republic of Venice. His exact date and place of birth are archivally unknown. Some historians mentioned that he was born on September 15 but that date is not endorsed by mainstream scholarship. Marco Polo's birthplace is generally considered Venice, but also varies between Constantinople and the island of Korčula. There is dispute as to whether the Polo family is of Venetian origin, as Venetian

title: Venice Marco Polo Airport

text: Venice Marco Polo Airport Venice Marco Polo Airport is the international airport of Venice, Italy. It is located on the mainland north of the city in Tessera, a "Frazione" of the Comune of Venice nearest to Mestre. Due to the importance of Venice as a leisure destination, it features flights to many European metropolitan areas as well as some partly seasonal long-haul routes to the United States, Canada and the Middle East. The airport handled 10.371.380 passengers in 2017, making it the fourth busiest airport in Italy. The airport is named after Marco Polo and serves as a base for

title: Did Marco Polo Go to China?

text: adequate linguistic competence and research methodology ... and her major arguments cannot withstand close scrutiny. Her conclusion fails to consider all the evidence supporting Marco Polo's credibility." Did Marco Polo Go to China? Did Marco Polo Go to China? is a 1995 book, by Frances Wood, arguing that Italian explorer Marco Polo never visited China but travelled no further than Persia and that he based his description of China on accounts from Persian travelers. The book notes that Polo failed to mention the Great Wall, the use of chopsticks as eating utensils, tea, foot-binding, Chinese calligraphy or other significant features

title: Did Marco Polo Go to China?

text: Did Marco Polo Go to China? Did Marco Polo Go to China? is a 1995 book, by Frances Wood, arguing that Italian explorer Marco Polo never visited China but travelled no further than Persia and that he based his description of China on accounts from Persian travelers. The book notes that Polo failed to mention the Great Wall, the use of chopsticks as eating utensils, tea, foot-binding, Chinese calligraphy or other significant features and that there are no Chinese records of Polo's presence. Thus it is a typical example of an argument from silence. Some archeologists have pointed to inconsistencies

title: Marco Polo

text: on building mangonels during the Siege of Xiangyang, a claim that cannot possibly be true as the siege was over before Polo had arrived in China. The Mongol army that besieged Xiangyang did have foreign military engineers, but they were mentioned in Chinese sources as being from Baghdad and had Arabic names. Stephen G. Haw, however, challenges this idea that Polo exaggerated his own importance, writing that, "contrary to what has often been said...Marco does not claim any very exalted position for himself in the Yuan empire." He points out that Marco never claimed to be a minister of high

title: Marco Polo

text: appears) to have been partially based on the one brought from Cathay by Marco Polo: Though Marco Polo never produced a map that illustrated his journey, his family drew several maps to the Far East based on the wayward's accounts. These collection of maps were signed by Polo's three daughters: Fantina, Bellela and Moreta. Not only did it contain maps of his journey, but also sea routes to Japan, Siberia's Kamchatka Peninsula, the Bering Strait and even to the coastlines of Alaska, centuries before the rediscovery of the Americas by Europeans. The Marco Polo sheep, a subspecies of "Ovis ammon",

title: Marco Polo sheep

text: if they come into contact with Marco Polo sheep. However, the shepherds in the area do not generally have access to veterinary care for their animals, and it is possible that these could transmit diseases to the wild sheep. Most Marco Polo sheep live in the Pamir Mountains region adjacent to the borders of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and China. Their elevation ranges from above sea level. The subspecies lives mainly in the northwestern part of the Hunza district of Pakistan along the Chinese border, inhabiting the Kilik Mintaka border and the northwestern area of Khunjerab National Park. Marco Polo

title: Marco Polo

text: noted that the only Persian source that mentions the princess was not completed until 1310–11, therefore Marco Polo could not have learned the information from any Persian book. According to de Rachewiltz, the concordance of Polo's detailed account of the princess with other independent sources that gave only incomplete information is proof of the veracity of Polo's story and his presence in China. Morgan writes that since much of what "The Book of Marvels" has to say about China is "demonstrably correct" that to claim that Polo did not go to China "creates far more problems than it solves" and

title: Did Marco Polo Go to China?

text: claims that the "History of Yuan" mentions Giovanni de Marignolli by name even though it mentions only the tributary gift that he brought to the Yuan court, a large impressive war horse given by the "Franks" ("Fulang") of Europe. The historian David Morgan also points out basic errors made such as confusing the Liao dynasty with the Jin dynasty, and he found no compelling evidence in the book that would convince him that Marco Polo did not go to China. Haw also argues in his book "Marco Polo's China" that Marco's account is much more correct and accurate than has

title: Marco Polo Hotels

text: mainland China (Marco Polo Parkside Beijing, Marco Polo Wuhan, Marco Polo Xiamen, Marco Polo Jinjiang, Marco Polo Shenzhen, Marco Polo Lingnan Tiandi, Foshan and Marco Polo Changzhou) and the Philippines (Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Marco Polo Davao and the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila). Niccolo by Marco Polo was recently added to the group’s portfolio as the new luxury collection. Its first hotel opened in Chengdu in April 2015 and is located within International Finance Square (IFS) in the centre of the city. The company plans to open one new Marco Polo hotel and three new Niccolo hotels to bring the

title: Marco Polo Cycling–Donckers Koffie

text: to a partnership between the teams, resulting in the 2007 Discovery Channel Marco Polo team. In 2008, Trek became the sponsor and the name became Trek-Marco Polo. The team has a house in the Netherlands for riders. After a ten-year run the team did not have a sponsor for 2013 season. As of 23 February 2012. Marco Polo Cycling–Donckers Koffie Marco Polo Cycling–Donckers Koffie (UCI Code: MPC) was a UCI Continental cycling team, registered in Ethiopia. The team is named after traveller Marco Polo, and has title sponsorship from Belgian coffee company Donckers Koffie. The idea of the team came

title: Marco Polo Park

text: version of "Blind Man's Bluff": Get into the swim, The place to begin, At Marco Polo Park. There's things to do For me and you At Marco Polo Park. It's fun for you and me, And it's made for you and me. It's Marco Polo, Marco Polo, Marco Polo Park. So, get into the swim, The place to begin, At Marco Polo, Marco Polo, Marco Polo Park. Marco Polo Park Marco Polo Park (AKA Passport to Fun World) was a theme park located just west of Interstate 95 between Jacksonville and Daytona Beach near Bunnell, at Exit 278 in Flagler

title: Marco Polo

text: details in his description of southern Chinese cities compared to northern ones, while Herbert Franke also raised the possibility that Marco Polo might not have been to China at all, and wondered if he might have based his accounts on Persian sources due to his use of Persian expressions. This is taken further by Dr. Frances Wood who claimed in her 1995 book "Did Marco Polo Go to China?" that at best Polo never went farther east than Persia (modern Iran), and that there is nothing in "The Book of Marvels" about China that could not be obtained via reading

title: MS Marco Polo

text: Polo" replaced MS "Arielle" in Transocean Tours fleet, operating cruises out of the United Kingdom as well as Germany. The sale of the "Marco Polo" also meant the end of the Orient Lines brand. Transocean Tours said that they planned to operate the ship until 2012 at least. On 6 July 2009 "Marco Polo" called at Invergordon, Easter Ross, Scotland on a cruise outbound from Tilbury in Essex. During a health inspection by the local port health officials up to 150 passengers were discovered to have been infected with what was presumed to be norovirus; the number of infected passengers

title: Lamborghini Marco Polo

text: 0.24, compared to the Medusa's 0.26. The Marco Polo, while a four-seater, has only two doors of the gullwing style, like the ones used on the Marzal, which can be opened from either the front or back seats. Lamborghini Marco Polo The Lamborghini Marco Polo, or ItalDesign Marco Polo, was a styling exercise by Italdesign Giugiaro. Introduced in 1982 at the Bologna Motor Show, the Marco Polo was inspired by the Lancia Medusa concept car designed by Italdesign two years prior. The design was originally intended for an upcoming DeLorean DMC-24 sedan, but DMC ran out of money before the

title: Lamborghini Marco Polo

text: Lamborghini Marco Polo The Lamborghini Marco Polo, or ItalDesign Marco Polo, was a styling exercise by Italdesign Giugiaro. Introduced in 1982 at the Bologna Motor Show, the Marco Polo was inspired by the Lancia Medusa concept car designed by Italdesign two years prior. The design was originally intended for an upcoming DeLorean DMC-24 sedan, but DMC ran out of money before the concept was finished. Italdesign then recycled the design into a concept for Lamborghini. The wheels on the Marco Polo are standard DeLorean alloys covered by hubcaps. The Marco Polo is not a running prototype, rather the design is

title: Marco Polo Hotels

text: and the Hong Kong hotel division was again rebranded, the Marco Polo Hotels Group. Later, the Marco Polo Hotel was renamed the Gateway Hotel and the Hong Kong Hotel became the Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel. In 2013, through another subsidiary, Wharf won a tender to lease and convert the HKSAR Government's Murray Building in Central, Hong Kong Island, to a 336-room hotel and subsequently announced that it would open in October 2017, be branded "The Murray" and managed by Marco Polo Hotels. Current locations of Marco Polo hotels are in Hong Kong (Marco Polo Hong Kong, Gateway and Prince),

title: Marco Polo (miniseries)

text: meeting after a meeting of the most prominent leaders, Marco Polo is asked "what would you do if you were the great khan?". Mercy is the answer to the rebellious Nayan. However, Kublai Khan declares mercy to be inconsistent to the khans. He leads an army to crush the army, but finds none as Nayan has dispersed the troops to avoid much bloodshed. Years pass and Marco Polo decides to leave. Kublai Khan is disappointed and reluctantly sees him off in one final ride. Two years later in 1294, the great khan dies, never having seen Marco again. Back in

title: Marco Polo (game)

text: to a Dictionary of American Regional English survey, when asked to name a game played in the water, responded with "Marco Polo." Although water polo was another popular pool game at the time, the name of the game 'Marco Polo' is apparently unrelated. In modern times, Marco Polo has been played worldwide. Various regions have their own versions of the game, with names such as Mermaid on the Rocks and Alligator. The term "marco polo game" is sometimes used to describe an online game where a similar call-and-response system of gameplay is adopted. Marco Polo is an "easily modifiable game",

title: Marco Polo sheep

text: Marco Polo sheep The Marco Polo sheep ("Ovis ammon polii") is a subspecies of argali sheep, named after Marco Polo. Their habitat is the mountainous regions of Central Asia. Marco Polo sheep are distinguishable mostly by their large size and spiraling horns. Their conservation status is "near threatened" and efforts have been made to protect their numbers and keep them from commercial hunting. It has also been suggested that crossing them with domestic sheep could have agricultural benefits. The binomial name of the species as a whole is "Ovis ammon", described by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758, and all

title: Marco Polo Cycling Club

text: Marco Polo Cycling Club The Marco Polo Cycling Club was founded in December 2000 by Nathan Dahlberg, Anno Pedersen, Gudo Kramer and Remko Kramer. It was named after the most famous traveller in history, Marco Polo. the Chinese/Japanese characters on the blue team-clothing mean: “Fight with the firm conviction of victory”. The selection of the best Elite-riders joined together in the Marco Polo Cycling Team. In the Marco Polo Cycling Team cyclists from non-traditional cycling countries became a chance to show their talent. Cyclists from more than 20 nationalities have been part of the team. The team won the overall

title: Marco Polo (miniseries)

text: Marco Polo. Marco Polo is revealed to be another prisoner, but is accused of lying. The people questioning him are Brother Damien of Milan (Patrick Mower) and Fillipe of Genoa (Tony Lo Bianco), both members of the Order of Saint Dominic. Both are concerned that the tales of Marco Polo are heretical and will corrupt the minds of people, especially children. As Rustichello narrates, the story shifts to Marco Polo in his youth. In his youth, Marco Polo was eager to hear merchants tell stories of their travels. As his mother (Anne Bancroft) lays on her deathbed, Marco's aunt Flora

title: Marco Polo Hotels

text: total number under the Marco Polo portfolio to 18 by 2018. Marco Polo Changsha will open in 2018 while Niccolo Chongqing will open in 1Q 2017, with Niccolo Changsha and Niccolo Suzhou opening in 2018. The company plans to build more Marco Polo hotels in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Makati, Manila, Philippines Marco Polo Hotels Marco Polo Hotels () is a hotel management company based in Hong Kong that operates hotels in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the Philippines. Its hotels in Hong Kong are all located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is a wholly owned subsidiary

title: Did Marco Polo Go to China?

text: often been supposed and that it is extremely unlikely that he could have obtained all the information in his book from second-hand sources. Haw also criticizes Wood's approach to finding mention of Marco Polo in Chinese texts by contending that contemporaneous Europeans had little regard for using surnames and that a direct Chinese transliteration of the name "Marco" ignores the possibility of him taking on a Chinese or even Mongol name with no bearing or similarity with his Latin name. Reviewing Haw's book, Peter Jackson (author of "The Mongols and the West") has said that Haw "must surely now have

title: Marco Polo

text: widespread or was not practiced in an extreme form at that time. Marco Polo himself noted (in the Toledo manuscript) the dainty walk of Chinese women who took very short steps. It has also been noted by other scholars that many of the things not mentioned by Marco Polo such as tea and chopsticks were not mentioned by other travelers as well. Haw also pointed out that despite the few omissions, Marco Polo's account is more extensive, more accurate and more detailed than those of other foreign travelers to China in this period. Marco Polo even observed Chinese nautical inventions

title: Marco Polo

text: certain Marco Polo, who in 1300 was mentioned with riots against the aristocratic government, and escaped the death penalty, as well as riots from 1310 led by Bajamonte Tiepolo (by mother side grandson of Trogir count Stjepko Šubić) and Marco Querini, among whose rebels were Jacobello and Francesco Polo from another family branch, is unclear. Polo is clearly mentioned again after 1305 in Maffeo's testament from 1309–1310, in a 1319 document according to which he became owner of some estates of his deceased father, and in 1321, when he bought part of the family property of his wife Donata. In

title: Marco Polo – The Journey

text: more musicians. All tracks produced by Ensemble Renaissance The following people contributed to "Marco Polo - The Journey" Marco Polo – The Journey Marco Polo – The Journey is album by Ensemble Renaissance, released in 1992 on the Artelier Music label in Germany. It is Renaissance's 11th album. Theme of the album is early music from the time of the travels of Marco Polo. It is one of the Renaissance's more eclectic works, covering not only the instrumental istanpittas of the Italian Trecento and earlier Franciscan laudas, but also Byzantine chant, girl songs from Cyprus preserved in the Manuscript 1203

title: In the Footsteps of Marco Polo

text: Polo" begins by discussing how in the 13th century A.D., a book was written "that would change the course of history"—the author was Marco Polo, who wrote about his travels in China, Persia, Tatarstan and India. Denis Belliveau and Francis O'Donnell, of Queens, New York, sought to retrace the entire 25,000 mile route of Marco Polo, eschewing aircraft and "going only by land or sea", even making a pact to return either “dead or successful”. Their main goal was to prove the validity of Marco Polo’s account by capturing images of what Polo described in his "Book of the Marvels

title: Marco Polo (miniseries)

text: Marco Polo. Marco Polo arrives in the city of Shangdu in 1275. They are granted a meeting with Kublai Khan (Ying Ruocheng), who greets them generously. His wife is very accommodating and hosts a feast in the Polos' honour. That night in Shangdu, Marco Polo family is treated by Kublai Khan to a dinner and feast plus live entertainment for the night. The next morning, Kublai Khan and his son Chikin invite Marco Polo to a private meeting on the water front in a lake. He converses with the khan, discussing a lot of things. One of the things he

title: Marco Polo Bridge

text: was highly praised by the Venetian traveler Marco Polo during his visit to China in the 13th century (leading the bridge to become known in Europe simply as the "Marco Polo Bridge"), and for the 20th century Marco Polo Bridge Incident, which marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). Following the Communist takeover of China in 1949, the bridge was decked in asphalt and carried motor vehicular traffic. To alleviate traffic on the bridge, the New Marco Polo Bridge () located about 1 km to the south was completed in 1971. Later, due to the cultural and historical

title: Marco Polo sheep

text: for the flocks. This sheep may be crossed with domestic sheep to provide larger cuts of leaner meat. Additionally, as the meat of Marco Polo sheep is said to lack the muttony flavor of domestic sheep meat, researchers for the United States National Research Council Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation concluded that the meat of a cross may prove popular with consumers. However, Marco Polo sheep could be bred for more than just meat: their horns could be valuable, as could their hides or their wool. Marco Polo sheep The Marco Polo sheep ("Ovis ammon polii") is a subspecies of

title: Marco Polo (game)

text: to see others). According to the Nevada Regional Medical Center, "Marco Polo is not only fun, it can be a good workout. It also puts less stress on your bones and joints because the water makes your body float." Marco Polo (game) The sport Marco Polo is an American form of tag played in a swimming pool. One player is chosen as "It". This player closes his or her eyes and tries to find and tag the other players without the use of vision. The player who is "It" shouts "Marco" and the other players must respond by shouting "Polo",

title: Marco Polo Cycling Club

text: projects in development countries, the Marco Polo Cycling Club Internet community had grown to 2000 members from 92 countries in 2006. But in that year the Internet community was stopped for various reasons. In 2010 The Marco Polo Cycling Club came back online. After more than 4 years absence of an online home, the Internet cycling club returned with a new website. In 2010 Marco Polo Cycling is also celebrating its 10th anniversary and is making a closer connection between its members and fans and the continental team with Chinese registration, Marco Polo Cycling Team. Also the connection between the

title: Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

text: year. Marco Polo Ortigas Manila Marco Polo Ortigas Manila () is a hotel at the Ortigas Center in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. In May 2012, it was reported that First SLP Holdings through its unit, Xin Tian TI Development Corporation has signed an agreement with the Marco Polo Hotels Group to build the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila. The groundbreaking ceremony for the hotel led by Xin Tian TI Development Corporation and Marco Polo Hotels Group was held in December 10, 2010 with the completion target set on the 2nd Quarter of 2014. The construction of the hotel began in October

title: Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

text: Marco Polo Ortigas Manila Marco Polo Ortigas Manila () is a hotel at the Ortigas Center in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. In May 2012, it was reported that First SLP Holdings through its unit, Xin Tian TI Development Corporation has signed an agreement with the Marco Polo Hotels Group to build the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila. The groundbreaking ceremony for the hotel led by Xin Tian TI Development Corporation and Marco Polo Hotels Group was held in December 10, 2010 with the completion target set on the 2nd Quarter of 2014. The construction of the hotel began in October 2010,

title: Marco Polo Bridge

text: Marco Polo Bridge The Marco Polo Bridge or Lugou Bridge is a stone bridge located 15 km southwest of Beijing city center in the Fengtai District. It bridges the Yongding River, a major tributary of Hai River. Situated at the eastern end of the bridge is the Wanping Fortress, a historic 17th-century fortress, with the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression inside. In recent years, the water of Yongding River has been diverted to different areas of Beijing so often there is no water under the bridge. The name "Marco Polo Bridge" derives from its

title: Marco Polo (crater)

text: but appear as little more than curved ridges. The interior has little detail of interest apart from a tiny craterlet along the southwest inner wall. By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Marco Polo. Marco Polo (crater) Marco Polo is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged foothills to the south of the Montes Apenninus mountain range. It lies just 20 kilometers to the west of the Mare Vaporum, but is otherwise located in an undistinguished region of terrain with

title: MS Marco Polo

text: MS Marco Polo MS "Marco Polo is a cruise ship owned by the Global Maritime Group under charter to UK-based Cruise & Maritime Voyages, having been previously operated by Transocean Tours, Germany. She was built as an ocean liner in 1965 by Mathias-Thesen Werft, East Germany as Aleksandr Pushkin" for the Soviet Union's Baltic Shipping Company. After major alterations and additions, the ship sailed as "Marco Polo" for Orient Lines from 1993 to 2008. The "Aleksandr Pushkin" was constructed at VEB Mathias-Thesen Werft in Wismar, East Germany. She was the second ship of the (also referred to as "poet" or

title: Marco Polo (game)

text: Marco Polo (game) The sport Marco Polo is an American form of tag played in a swimming pool. One player is chosen as "It". This player closes his or her eyes and tries to find and tag the other players without the use of vision. The player who is "It" shouts "Marco" and the other players must respond by shouting "Polo", which "It" uses to try to find them. If a player is tagged, then that player becomes "It." The game can also be played on land, with slightly modified rules, or played with the addition of rules from Fish

title: Marco Polo (opera)

text: a chorus of 20 and a large orchestra of both modern and medieval European instruments as well as instruments from the cultures that Marco Polo passed through on his journey, including sitar, pipa, sheng, tabla and Tibetan horns and bells. "Marco Polo" won the 1998 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. "Marco Polo" began as a commission by the Edinburgh International Festival in the late 1980s. However, it was not completed until 1995 and received its first performance at the Munich Biennale on 7 May 1996 directed by Martha Clarke. Its US premiere followed on 8 November 1997 at the New

title: Marco Polo (spacecraft)

text: Marco Polo (spacecraft) Marco Polo was a proposed space mission concept studied between 2005 and 2015 that would return a sample of material to Earth from the surface of a Near Earth asteroid (NEA) for detailed study in laboratories. It was first proposed to the European Space Agency in collaboration with the Japan aerospace exploration agency JAXA. The concept was rejected four times between 2007 and 2015 for the Cosmic Vision programme "M" medium-class missions. Marco Polo was a mission concept aimed at visiting a small asteroid and returning a sample to Earth for analysis in laboratory. The concept was

title: Marco Polo (TV series)

text: HBO fantasy epic, but in truth, "Marco" is far closer to one of those cheesy international syndicated adventures." In 2015, the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj presented John Fusco and the "Marco Polo" creative team with an award, honoring their positive portrayal and global presentation of Mongolian subject matter. Fusco, himself, has described the series as historical fiction, based on the accounts of the Venetian traveler Marco Polo. Marco Polo (TV series) Marco Polo is an American drama web television series inspired by Marco Polo's early years in the court of Kublai Khan, the Khagan of the Mongol Empire and

title: Marco Polo – The Journey

text: Marco Polo – The Journey Marco Polo – The Journey is album by Ensemble Renaissance, released in 1992 on the Artelier Music label in Germany. It is Renaissance's 11th album. Theme of the album is early music from the time of the travels of Marco Polo. It is one of the Renaissance's more eclectic works, covering not only the instrumental istanpittas of the Italian Trecento and earlier Franciscan laudas, but also Byzantine chant, girl songs from Cyprus preserved in the Manuscript 1203 kept in Iviron monastery, Persian and Arabic dances, traditional Music of Mongolia and Ancient Chinese ceremonial music. "Marco

title: Marco Polo

text: for someone else, yet all the manuscripts concur that he worked as an esteemed emissary for the khan. Haw also objected to the approach to finding mention of Marco Polo in Chinese texts, contending that contemporaneous Europeans had little regard for using surnames, and a direct Chinese transcription of the name "Marco" ignores the possibility of him taking on a Chinese or even Mongol name that had no bearing or similarity with his Latin name. A number of errors in Marco Polo's account have been noted: for example, he described the bridge later known as Marco Polo Bridge as having

title: Marco Polo Park

text: Marco Polo Park Marco Polo Park (AKA Passport to Fun World) was a theme park located just west of Interstate 95 between Jacksonville and Daytona Beach near Bunnell, at Exit 278 in Flagler County, Florida on the site of the current Plantation Bay Golf and County Club community. The park's theme was based on Marco Polo's legendary travels through Europe and the Far East. The brochure provided at the park's entrance gave this description: "Like Marco Polo himself, you will be wonderstruck at the authentic Oriental splendor of your personal voyage of discovery as you journey into the exotic four

title: Marco Polo (miniseries)

text: the treasury. Marco is to go out and consort to the person named Talib, who is to be trusted. And no one else. The next day, Kublai spends time with the Chikin. Chinkin is to be married and is not welcome to the people who despise Marco Polo. As he bids him farewell, the son leaves. That afternoon, Marco Polo leaves for Yanzhou. As Marco Polo comes at a river, an assassin fails, having been killed by Jacopo (F. Murray Abraham). Back in 1299 in Genoa, Rustichello da Pisa, is to be summoned to answer for his words. The brothers

title: Marco Polo (miniseries)

text: Marco Polo (miniseries) Marco Polo is a 1982 American-Italian television miniseries originally broadcast by NBC in the United States and by RAI in Italy. It stars Kenneth Marshall as Marco Polo, the 13th-century Venetian merchant and explorer. The series also features appearances by Denholm Elliott, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Burt Lancaster, Ian McShane, Leonard Nimoy, and others. It was originally broadcast in four episodes, where episodes 1 and 4 were twice as long as episodes 2 and 3. The series is sometimes divided into six equally long episodes. Set in the 13th century, the series follows the adventures of Marco

title: Marco Polo sheep

text: members of the species are commonly called "argali". The Marco Polo subspecies "Ovis ammon polii" was first described scientifically by zoologist Edward Blyth in 1841. These sheep are also commonly called "Marco Polo's Argali" or the "Pamir Argali.". The sheep are named after the 13th century explorer Marco Polo because they were described in "The Travels of Marco Polo". The 1914 "Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan: Badakhshan" notes that in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan the sheep are known locally as "nakhjipar". They are called "ra-ma-poy" in Wakhi, the language of natives of the Khunzerav region round the high Khunjerab Pass

title: Marco Polo (miniseries)

text: forgo invasion of Japan, since the other leaders did not dare to stand up to Kublai due to his fearsome temper. Marco polo's father and uncle comes back home. After the meeting, Ahmad Fanakati, the master of the financial system in the empire, is granted an audience with the Polo family. He tells Marco of two things to learn. One, Marco is to not trust anyone, especially people who seem friendly. Second, he reveals that he is the master at the financial system of the Empire and want to send Marco to the region of Yanzhou help collect taxes to

title: Marco Polo (1851 ship)

text: is displayed at the Yarmouth County Museum & Archives in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The original half-model of "Marco Polo" now lies in the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia. A replica, named "Marco Polo II", was constructed in Saint John over 30 years at the cost of over $50,000. The replica was located within the Port of Saint John in 2015. The replica was built by its creator, Barry Ogden, out of civic pride. Marco Polo (1851 ship) Marco Polo was a three-masted wooden clipper ship, launched in 1851 at Saint John, New Brunswick. She was named after Venetian traveler

title: Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

text: Lung Hin, a Cantonese restaurant, Café Pronto, a coffee venue and VU's, a sky bar and lounged at the 45th floor of the hotel. Marco Polo Ortigas Manila is dubbed as the first "sky hotel" meaning the hotel's rooms and amenities are situated on the top 20 floors of the hotel building. In 2016, the management of Marco Polo Ortigas Hotel was conferred with the 2015 Spirit of Marco Polo Best Guest Experience Award besting other hotels managed by the Marco Polo Hotels Group. The hotel was also given a 5-star award by the Department of Tourism on the same

title: Marco Polo (Doctor Who)

text: Lucarotti, an old colleague from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, to the production team during the show's early development. Story editor David Whitaker contacted Lucarotti to write for the programme; Lucarotti, who had recently worked on the 18-part radio serial "The Three Journeys of Marco Polo" (1955), was commissioned on 9 July 1963 to write a seven-part serial about Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo, titled "Dr Who and a Journey to Cathay". While developing the storyline, Lucarotti struggled with the fourth episode, and used anecdotal material from Polo's memoirs, "The Travels of Marco Polo", to pad out the plot. The

title: Marco Polo (Modern Family)

text: to make her ex to get jealous and that should make him feel important because it means he is at the same level as the other guy. In its original American broadcast, "Marco Polo" was watched by 9.71; down by 0.59 from the previous episode. "Marco Polo" received mixed reviews. Leigh Raines of "TV Fanatic" rated the episode with 4/5. "On "Marco Polo", things got very "National Lampoon's" when the Dunphys were forced to stay at a motel in one room, while their house was cleared of mold." Joshua Alston from "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a grade of

title: Marco Polo

text: historical sources considered them to be of Dalmatian origin. The lack of evidence makes the Korčula theory (probably under Ramusio influence) as a specific birthplace strongly disputed, and even some Croatian scholars consider it justly invented. In 1168, his great-uncle, Marco Polo, borrowed money and commanded a ship in Constantinople. His grandfather, Andrea Polo of the parish of San Felice, had three sons, Maffeo, yet another Marco, and the traveller's father Niccolò. This genealogy, described by Ramusio, is not universally accepted as there is no additional evidence to support it. His father, Niccolò Polo, a merchant, traded with the Near

title: Marco Polo (miniseries)

text: son suffers from the falling sickness (most likely epilepsy) and is brought back to Kublai. Marco Polo is appointed at a position in the court of the Kublai Khan. Due to his rise of the power in the court, he is gaining new enemies: the priests led by Saiamon who believe that the Kublai is coming under bad influence from foreigner influence (Marco Polo). As Chinkin and Marco arrive at the Great Wall, he learns the Great Wall is constructed by people commanded by the emperor. He is also told of the story of Meng Jiangnu, who cries of grief

title: Marco Polo (producer)

text: Marco Polo (producer) Marco Bruno, better known as Marco Polo, is a Canadian hip hop producer. Born in Toronto on December 26, 1979, he moved to New York City in the early 2000s to pursue a career in hip hop production, and has since become one of the most sought-after underground producers on the US East Coast. He has Italian origins; In fact, his parents emigrated respectively from Naples and from Calabria. When he came to New York City, Bruno worked as a sound engineer in several recording studios. As a result, he met up with legendary Brooklyn MC Masta

title: Marco Polo (1851 ship)

text: by James Smith. "Marco Polo" did not sell and the clipper was sent in ballast to Mobile, Alabama to pick up a cargo of cotton. The clipper made a second voyage to Liverpool, this time under the command of Amor Crosby. In February 1852, James Smith transferred all his shares in the clipper to his son, James Thomas Smith who then sold the vessel to Paddy McGee. McGee then flipped "Marco Polo" for profit to James Baines of James Baines & Co.. In 1852, the ship was purchased by James Baines for the Black Ball Line and converted for passenger

title: Italian cruiser Marco Polo

text: in March 1904 and did not leave China until 14 January 1907. En route home the ship visited Zanzibar, Mogadishu, Italian Somaliland, and Massawa, Eritrea before arriving at Taranto on 26 April. "Marco Polo" was rearmed in 1911 and her armament was reduced to six 152 mm, four 120 mm, six 57 mm, and two 37 mm guns. One torpedo tube was also removed during this refit. When the Italo-Turkish War of 1911–12 began on 29 September 1911, "Marco Polo" was assigned to the 2nd Division of the 1st Squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet. She was quickly transferred, however, to

title: Marco Polo condo fire

text: Marco Polo condo fire The Marco Polo condo fire was a high-rise fire that occurred at 2:17pm on July 14, 2017 in the 36-story Marco Polo condominum building at 2333 Kapiolani Boulevard in the McCully-Mōʻiliʻili neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. 4 people were killed, and 13 others (including 1 firefighter) were injured. Over 200 units were damaged or destroyed giving the destruction of the building at more than $100 million. Additionally, concern about the abatement of asbestos, which was built into the Marco Polo structure, is under investigation by the state of Hawai'i's Department of Health and Department of Labor’s workplace

title: Marco Polo Cycling Club

text: club members and the foundation Bike4All by Marco Polo Cycling that is working on development aid projects in and through cycling (now active in Ethiopia) is re-established, with a contribution to Bike4All for every item of team gear sold. Marco Polo Cycling Club The Marco Polo Cycling Club was founded in December 2000 by Nathan Dahlberg, Anno Pedersen, Gudo Kramer and Remko Kramer. It was named after the most famous traveller in history, Marco Polo. the Chinese/Japanese characters on the blue team-clothing mean: “Fight with the firm conviction of victory”. The selection of the best Elite-riders joined together in the

title: Marco Polo (miniseries)

text: the 1982 Emmy in Outstanding Costume Design for a Regular or Limited Series. Vincenzo Labella as a producer, won the 1982 Emmy in Outstanding Limited Series. The miniseries also received 7 nominations in 1982. Marco Polo (miniseries) Marco Polo is a 1982 American-Italian television miniseries originally broadcast by NBC in the United States and by RAI in Italy. It stars Kenneth Marshall as Marco Polo, the 13th-century Venetian merchant and explorer. The series also features appearances by Denholm Elliott, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Burt Lancaster, Ian McShane, Leonard Nimoy, and others. It was originally broadcast in four episodes, where episodes

title: Marco Polo Bridge

text: "Morning moon over Lugou" (盧溝曉月 "Lúgōu xiǎoyuè"). For the 800 years since its completion, the bridge has been a well known scenic spot in Beijing. As well as being famed for its aesthetic features, Marco Polo Bridge is also considered to be an architectural masterpiece. It is built of granite, with a large central arch flanked by ten smaller ones. Each of the ten piers is protected by triangular iron pillars that have been installed to prevent damage by flood and ice. Marco Polo Bridge The Marco Polo Bridge or Lugou Bridge is a stone bridge located 15 km southwest

title: Marco Polo Bridge

text: significance of the old bridge, it was decided that the old bridge be preserved, and another new bridge was to be built to take over the vehicular traffic. The new bridge, which carries the Jingshi Expressway, was built next to the New Marco Polo Bridge in 1985. After the completion of the Jingshi Expressway bridge, vehicular traffic was shifted to the two new bridges and the old Marco Polo Bridge was closed to motor vehicles. The asphalt surface of the old bridge was removed during a restoration in 1986. The Marco Polo Bridge is in length and in width, supported

title: MS Marco Polo

text: On 1 November 2014, while docking at the port of Leknes in Lofoten, Norway, a strong breeze sent the cruise ship off course, resulting in the ship running aground at coordinates . MS Marco Polo MS "Marco Polo is a cruise ship owned by the Global Maritime Group under charter to UK-based Cruise & Maritime Voyages, having been previously operated by Transocean Tours, Germany. She was built as an ocean liner in 1965 by Mathias-Thesen Werft, East Germany as Aleksandr Pushkin" for the Soviet Union's Baltic Shipping Company. After major alterations and additions, the ship sailed as "Marco Polo" for

title: Marco Polo (game)

text: the game of Marco Polo and the explorer of the same name, despite the creative efforts by some people, and it is hard to determine when the first game of Marco Polo was played." The game has similar traits with blind man's buff (essentially the same game played on dry land) and can be considered an offshoot. Wisegeek notes, "Blind man's buff dates back to at least the 1500s, and it was once a very popular parlor game, especially with ladies." Marco Polo was known as a water game in America by the 1960s. Between 1965 and 1970, some respondents

title: Marco Polo Hotels

text: managed by The Peninsula Hotels in Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, at one point, but in 1986, Wharf started its own hotel management company under the name Marco Polo International, with the objective to develop further hotels in the region. In 1989, Wharf bought Omni Hotels & Resorts in North America. The Marco Polo hotel division was rebranded as Omni Hotels Asia-Pacific, creating global marketing synergies with the Omni brand, hence its three hotels became the Omni Hong Kong Hotel, Omni Marco Polo Hotel and Omni Prince Hotel. In 1996, Wharf sold Omni Hotels North America

title: Marco Polo

text: the Yellow River with the Grand Canal and other waterways, and believed that porcelain was made from coal. Modern studies have further shown that details given in Marco Polo's book, such as the currencies used, salt productions and revenues, are accurate and unique. Such detailed descriptions are not found in other non-Chinese sources, and their accuracy is supported by archaeological evidence as well as Chinese records compiled after Polo had left China. His accounts are therefore unlikely to have been obtained second hand. Other accounts have also been verified; for example, when visiting Zhenjiang in Jiangsu, China, Marco Polo noted

title: Marco Polo (1851 ship)

text: service between England and Australia to take advantage of the growing emigrant movement following the Australian gold rush. On "Marco Polo"s first voyage to Australia, the clipper carried over 900 people. Of them, 138 were Cabin or Intermediate class and 750 steerage and 60 crew. Of them 327 were children and 661 were Highland Scots. At the time of the clipper's departure, "Marco Polo" was the largest ship to travel to Australia. "Marco Polo" sailed from Liverpool under the command of James Forbes on July 4, 1852 and arrived at Port Phillip, Australia in 68 days, on September 18. After

title: Marco Polo (1851 ship)

text: amidships. The design was considered stable and able to withstand the punishment of the open sea. "Marco Polo" was a long with a beam of and a draught of . The ship had a hold depth of . "Marco Polo" weighed 1,625 tons. The ship was square rigged and fitted with the roller reefing system that allowed the sails to be reefed from the deck rather than have the crew go up into the sails. The vessel had three masts and carried up to of sail. "Marco Polo" was later reduced to barque rig in 1874. The clipper had three

title: Marco Polo (Doctor Who)

text: Marco Polo (Doctor Who) Marco Polo is the completely missing fourth serial of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It was first broadcast on BBC TV in seven weekly parts from 22 February to 4 April 1964. It was written by John Lucarotti and directed by Waris Hussein; John Crockett directed the fourth episode. The story is set in China in the year 1289, where the Doctor (William Hartnell), his granddaughter Susan Foreman (Carole Ann Ford), and her teachers Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill) meet the Venetian merchant-explorer Marco Polo (Mark Eden) and Mongolian

title: Marco Polo Cycling Club

text: victory in more than 10 UCI international stage races and hundreds of top classifications, stages and one-day events. The collective mission of all Marco Polo Cycling projects is to support the development of cycling in ‘non-traditional cycling countries’. The team provides a platform for talented riders, the club brings people from all over the world together and the foundation Bike4All by Marco Polo Cycling is working on development aid projects in and through cycling. The Marco Polo Cycling Club was the first real Internet cycling club worldwide. However the focus was on building the team and improving the cycling aid

title: Marco Polo (miniseries)

text: Polo, who departs with his father and his uncle to China. His journey through Asia lasts three and half years and leads him through barren deserts and vast steppes. Marco spends several years in Beijing as a guest of the Great Khan, earning the trust of and respect from the Emperor. Marco Polo (Kenneth Marshall) accompanies a Venetian merchant fleet as it stops for the night. A raid results in Marco being taken prisoner. In the year 1299, in the Italian city of Genoa, Rustichello da Pisa (David Warner) is held in a prison cell and questioned for information about

title: Marco Polo (producer)

text: was released, entitled "Double Barrel". On June 29, 2010, Marco Polo released "The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo" on Duck Down Records. The album featured guest raps from an assortment of acts including the Large Professor, Torae, Royce Da 5'9" and others. In October 2012, he released the "For My People EP" with Italian rappers Bassi Maestro and Ghemon. Marco Polo's production revolves around his use of samples, and his style is somewhat comparable to that of Pete Rock and DJ Premier, the latter of which he names as his greatest influence. To give a more authentic effect to his

title: In Search of Marco Polo

text: In Search of Marco Polo In Search of Marko Polo is a Croatian documentary TV miniseries written and directed by Miro Branković. By filming on the actual locations traversed by Marco Polo, the "In Search of Marco Polo" TV series brings to life the authenticity of the local peoples from the standpoints of ethnology, historiography, culture and economics. It follows the exact route depicted in his book, "Il Milione", documenting the peoples, customs and cultures along the way to bring into sharp relief the cultural differences within the Asian mainland. Viewers are introduced to their development, becoming familiar with three

title: Marco Polo (TV series)

text: Marco Polo (TV series) Marco Polo is an American drama web television series inspired by Marco Polo's early years in the court of Kublai Khan, the Khagan of the Mongol Empire and the founder of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). The show premiered on Netflix on December 12, 2014. The series was written and created by John Fusco and stars Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role with Benedict Wong as Kublai Khan. The series is produced by The Weinstein Company. On January 7, 2015, "Marco Polo" was renewed by Netflix for a 10-episode second season, which premiered on July 1, 2016.

title: Marco Polo Cycling–Donckers Koffie

text: Marco Polo Cycling–Donckers Koffie Marco Polo Cycling–Donckers Koffie (UCI Code: MPC) was a UCI Continental cycling team, registered in Ethiopia. The team is named after traveller Marco Polo, and has title sponsorship from Belgian coffee company Donckers Koffie. The idea of the team came in 1998 and in 2001 the team was registered in Hong Kong. In 2003 it became a UCI Continental team and from 2005 the team was registered in China becoming the first professional cycling team from China. Li Fuyu rode with the team for two years from 2005 before joining the Discovery Channel team. This led

title: The Travels of Marco Polo

text: information. The Travels of Marco Polo Book of the Marvels of the World (French: "Livre des Merveilles du Monde") or "Description of the World" ("Devisement du Monde"), in Italian "Il Milione" (, deriving from Polo's nickname "Emilione") or "Oriente Poliano" ("Polian East") and in English commonly called "The Travels of Marco Polo", is a 13th-century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by Italian explorer Marco Polo, describing Polo's travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of Kublai Khan. The book was written in Old French by romance writer Rustichello da

title: The Travels of Marco Polo

text: The Travels of Marco Polo Book of the Marvels of the World (French: "Livre des Merveilles du Monde") or "Description of the World" ("Devisement du Monde"), in Italian "Il Milione" (, deriving from Polo's nickname "Emilione") or "Oriente Poliano" ("Polian East") and in English commonly called "The Travels of Marco Polo", is a 13th-century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by Italian explorer Marco Polo, describing Polo's travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of Kublai Khan. The book was written in Old French by romance writer Rustichello da Pisa,

title: MS Marco Polo

text: Tours' intention of keeping the ship in its fleet until 2012, reports emerged in August 2009 that "Marco Polo" would be chartered to the newly founded, UK-based Cruise & Maritime Voyages for five years from 2 January 2010. Her planned itineraries included cruises from the UK to South America during the northern hemisphere winter months, and from the UK to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean during the summer months. On 13 March 2013 Cruise & Maritime voyages announced that "Marco Polo" would be terminating one of her northern lights cruises and go into dry dock for inspection and minor repairs

title: Marco Polo (Bow Wow song)

text: Marco Polo (Bow Wow song) "Marco Polo" is a single released by Bow Wow for his album "New Jack City II", but ended up not making the album because Bow Wow had a feud with Soulja Boy Tellem, but was available as a Wal-Mart Deluxe Edition bonus track. The song was produced by Soulja Boy Tellem. The album version of the song does not contain any explicit lyrics by Bow Wow. An earlier version leaked onto the internet that had a completely different first verse by Bow Wow that did however contain explicit lyrics. Soulja Boy Tellem's verse on both

title: Marco Polo sheep

text: American hunters paid an average of $20,000 to $25,000 for an expedition to hunt a Marco Polo sheep. A recent study put the cost at $40,000 per permit. In 1976, in Khunzerav, the sheep's population was estimated to be 300. This number declined to a maximum of 160 between 1978 and 1981, and declined again to only 45 in 1991. George Schaller of the Wildlife Conservation Society estimated the worldwide population in 2003 as around 10,000, half what Ronald Petocz estimated in his 1973 tour. Their population density has been recorded as fewer than two animals per . The Marco

title: Marco Polo (1851 ship)

text: by Captain Clarke for the fifth voyage to Australia, taking a total of 167 days, round-trip. The fifth voyage transported 520 emigrants to Australia and returned with 125,000 ounces of gold. It has been asserted, "One in every twenty Australians can trace his or her roots to "Marco Polo"." In total, "Marco Polo" made roughly 25 round trip voyages to Australia and averaged between 80 and 90 days each way. The clipper made her final Melbourne to Liverpool voyage in 76 days, beating the passenger steamship by 8 days. In 1867, "Marco Polo" failed the passenger survey and was returned

title: Marco Polo (1851 ship)

text: Marco Polo (1851 ship) Marco Polo was a three-masted wooden clipper ship, launched in 1851 at Saint John, New Brunswick. She was named after Venetian traveler Marco Polo. The ship carried emigrants and passengers to Australia and was the first vessel to make the trip in under six months. Later in her career, the ship was used as a cargo ship before being run aground off Cavendish, Prince Edward Island in 1883. The vessel was initially designed as a cargo ship. The ship was of a medium clipper design which had an unusually sharp bow, tall masts and was broad

title: Italian cruiser Marco Polo

text: Italian cruiser Marco Polo Marco Polo was an armored cruiser built for the Royal Italian Navy ("Regia Marina") in the 1890s, the first of her type in Italian service. The ship spent the bulk of her career deployed in the Far East. Between deployments she participated in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911–12 during which she caused a diplomatic incident with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After that affair "Marco Polo" was sent to Libya where she bombarded the towns of Homs, and Zuara and the defenses of the Dardanelles. In between these operations, the ship provided naval gunfire support to the Royal

title: Marco Polo Del Nero

text: corruption scandal. Del Nero has not left Brazil since May 2015, not even to follow matches of the Brazil national football team, nor to attend official obligations at FIFA or Conmebol. The appointed reason is the eminence of being arrested, just like his predecessor, because of the FIFA corruption scandal. However, he does not comment on the matter. On April 27th, 2018, FIFA handed a lifetime ban to Marco Polo Del Nero for taking bribes. He was also fined one million francs. Marco Polo Del Nero Marco Polo Del Nero (born 22 February 1941) is a Brazilian lawyer and sports

title: Marco Polo (Modern Family)

text: B- saying: ""Marco Polo" features a few light twists, making it one of the season’s fleeter installments, and yet somehow there’s still a pervasive feeling of been-here-done-that weighing it down despite its charms." Marco Polo (Modern Family) "Marco Polo" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of the American sitcom "Modern Family", and the series' 124th episode overall. It originally aired on October 15, 2014. The episode was written by Elaine Ko and directed by Fred Savage. The Dunphys have to leave their house for few days while it is being treated for mold. Phil (Ty Burrell) closes the

title: CMA CGM Marco Polo

text: 14 ton containers, compared to 11,000 for "Emma Mærsk" and even more for the Triple E Class. CMA CGM Marco Polo CMA CGM Marco Polo is a UK-registered container ship of the owned by the CMA CGM group. On 6 November 2012, it became the largest container ship in the world measured by capacity (16,020 "TEU"), but was surpassed on 24 February 2013 by the Maersk Triple E class (18,270 "TEU"), which is 4 metres (13.1 ft) longer at precisely 400m in length. It is named for Venetian merchant and traveller Marco Polo. The previous largest was "Emma Mærsk" and

title: CMA CGM Marco Polo

text: CMA CGM Marco Polo CMA CGM Marco Polo is a UK-registered container ship of the owned by the CMA CGM group. On 6 November 2012, it became the largest container ship in the world measured by capacity (16,020 "TEU"), but was surpassed on 24 February 2013 by the Maersk Triple E class (18,270 "TEU"), which is 4 metres (13.1 ft) longer at precisely 400m in length. It is named for Venetian merchant and traveller Marco Polo. The previous largest was "Emma Mærsk" and her seven sisters of the (15,500 "TEU"). The capacity is 10,000 "TEU" if all are fully loaded