Main navigation

1: These links take you out of the Marco Polo site to the metmuseum.org homepage or the Explore & Learn homepage.

2: Takes you to the Marco Polo homepage.

3: Takes you out of the Marco Polo site to the metmuseum.org homepage.

4: These take you to the main sections of the Marco Polo site:

  Get Your Bearings: An overview of the Mongol Empire and Marco Polo.

  The Journey: An exploration of places visited by Marco Polo and the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum that exhibit works of art from these cultures.

  Continue the Adventure: Activities and resources that help you build on what you've learned.

The Journey: "Main Map"

The main map serves several purposes.

1: The red dotted line represents Marco Polo's route.

2: The squares denote a place visited by Marco Polo that is represented by works of art in the Met's collection. Select the square to link to an illustrated essay about the local culture.

3: Select the speaker icon to display a pop-up audio window and hear narrated excerpts from Marco Polo's memoirs.