![Stamp: Portrait of Marco Polo,Lion of Venice,Chinese dragon and map (Italy) (Marco Polo) Mi:IT 914,Sn:IT 655,Yt:IT 678,Sg:IT 869,Sas:IT 741a,Un:IT 741 Stamp: Portrait of Marco Polo,Lion of Venice,Chinese dragon and map (Italy) (Marco Polo) Mi:IT 914,Sn:IT 655,Yt:IT 678,Sg:IT 869,Sas:IT 741a,Un:IT 741](https://i.colnect.net/f/169/256/Portrait-of-Marco-PoloLion-of-VeniceChinese-dragon-and-map.jpg)
Stamp: Portrait of Marco Polo,Lion of Venice,Chinese dragon and map (Italy) (Marco Polo) Mi:IT 914,Sn:IT 655,Yt:IT 678,Sg:IT 869,Sas:IT 741a,Un:IT 741
![Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B02G3G/probably-born-in-venice-around-1254-ce-marco-polo-was-raised-by-his-aunt-and-uncle-after-his-mother-died-his-father-niccolo-was-a-venetian-merchant-who-left-before-marco-was-born-to-trade-in-the-middle-east-niccolo-and-his-brother-maffeo-passed-through-much-of-asia-and-met-with-mongol-emperor-kublai-khan-who-reportedly-invited-them-to-be-ambassadors-in-1269-niccolo-and-maffeo-returned-to-venice-meeting-marco-for-the-first-time-in-1271-marco-polo-aged-17-with-his-father-and-his-uncle-set-off-for-asia-travelling-through-constantinople-baghdad-persia-kashgar-china-and-burma-th-2B02G3G.jpg)
Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was
![Marco Polos Adventures In China (A Horizon Caravel Book): Milton Rugoff, Illustrated: Amazon.com: Books Marco Polos Adventures In China (A Horizon Caravel Book): Milton Rugoff, Illustrated: Amazon.com: Books](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51HXafUpTYL.jpg)
Marco Polos Adventures In China (A Horizon Caravel Book): Milton Rugoff, Illustrated: Amazon.com: Books
![Marco Polo's tales include stories of Dragon's raised to pull the Khan's chariots in parades. | Kent hovind, Creation science, Bible Marco Polo's tales include stories of Dragon's raised to pull the Khan's chariots in parades. | Kent hovind, Creation science, Bible](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cd/1f/04/cd1f0469f4dfeed6a99536e0d188e83c.jpg)