Ibn Battuta/Marco Polo
Published on Mar 29, 2016
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1326
Ibn Battuta arrives in Jerusalem and later Mecca, along the way visiting bathhouses in Egypt, meeting nomadic Berbers, camel traders, and caravans of people on their hajj.
Photo by Werner Kunz
1333
Ibn Battuta journeys to Mongolia and meets the Golden Horde, having traveled across the Black Sea on ship, travels with a mongol caravan, and travels to Constantinople.
Photo by katmeresin
1353
Ibn Battuta travels to Mali, after hearing of the travels of Mansa Musa. He crosses the Sahara in a camel caravan.
1275
Marco Polo arrives in Carthay. He has traveled 5600 miles and is greeted by the great khan. He travels with a Mongolian escort.
Photo by Markylim
1295
Marco Polo arrives home. He travels by ship, during which 600 passengers and crew died. The reason for their deaths is unknown.
Photo by antonychammond
1998
Marco Polo leads ships in a war between genoa and his home country. During this war, he is captured.
Photo by Diego Cambiaso
