History's Greatest Voyages of Exploration

Marco Polo and Sir John Mandeville

Documentary Dec 23, 2021 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E6: Although traders had traveled the Silk Road since the Roman Empire, there was little awareness of what existed at the other—until Marco Polo's accounts of China opened Europeans' eyes to a mysterious, advanced civilization. Start with background on the medieval world, then look closely at Polo's travels and legacy.

Documentary Dec 23, 2021 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.