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Marco Polo's Trade Route

Type Object Region Eurasia Time c. 1271–1350

The overland trade routes Marco Polo traveled between Europe and Asia were still, in the early 14th century, transregional trade corridors linking Ve…

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  1. c. 1300–1310Central Asia · Central AsiaIn the early 14th century, while Yuan Dadu remained relatively stable, merchants transshipped via the Hexi Corridor, the Tarim Basin, and Persia, carrying eastern goods to Mediterranean port cities.
  2. c. 1300–1310Venice · VeniceThe travel account dictated by Marco Polo and compiled by Rustichello circulated in Italy, bringing information on Eurasian trade nodes, currencies, and products into the view of European merchants, indirectly stimulating later exploration and trade planning.

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