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ПЕРЕВОД ТЕКСТА In 1298 a Venetian adventurer Marco Polo wrote a book about his travels In the Far East. Even Columbus nearly 200 years later consulted this book.
Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. His father and uncles were merchants who travelled to distinct lands to trade. In 1271 they took Marco wiih lliem.
From Venice the Polos sailed to Palestine. They crossed the deserts of Pcrcia and Afghanistan, mounted the hights of Pamirs.Early in 1275 when Marco was 21 they arrived at Kublai Khan's count at Cambalue in Peking, China. J
The khan of Persia asked Kublai Khan for a young Mongol Princess for a bride. The Polos decided that the Princess's journey should be guarded by IXperienced travellers. Because of the danger from robbers and enemies of the Khan a great fleet of ships was built.
fin 1292 the fleet sailed with the Polos, the princess and 600 noblemen. Theships visited Ceylon and India and touched the East African coast.
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