Imagine this: You're 17 and have never left home. Your father and uncle, merchants who have been absent your whole life, return home before they set off again on their next trip. Only this time ...

Marco Polo (1254--1324) is likely the most famous merchant who ever lived. Even small children know his name, thanks to the ...

Hunter Biden is reportedly so bre he lacks the money to continue a lawsuit against a former White House aide from President Donald Trump’s first administration. The […] ...

The 15th-century Book of Lismore features the only surviving Irish translation of Marco Polo's travels, among other historical texts Nora McGreevy Maps attributed to the 13th-century traveler ...

The Biennale is dominating Venice this month, but the rest of the city still has plenty to offer, from a deep dive into the travels of Marco Polo to a celebration of Jean Cocteau’s genius.