# Marco Polo's Travels

Introduces secondary school students to the career of Marco Polo, showing how he, as a lad of 17, set out from Venice for the empire of the Mongol conqueror Kublai Khan, giving details of his 24-year journey and of his observations and writings about scenes and events in Asia. Emphasizes the importance of Marco Polo's travels to the Western World. Animated maps and live action. Describes events in the life of Mark Twain, showing that he drew material for his stories, essays, and novels from his own varied experiences.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1955
- Runtime: 17 min
- By: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
- Genres: Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/marcopolostravels)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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