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    Great Adventurer along the Silk Road: Marco Polo

    Great Adventurer along the Silk Road: Marco Polo

    Presented by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

    June 1, 2011


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    "Great Adventures along the Silk Road" Lecture Series: From Venice to Xanadu: Marco Polo's Silk Road Adventure by Dr. Paul M. Cobb. Marco Polo is one of history's most famous medieval travelers, traveling as a young man from Italy to China and achieving great success at the court of the fearsome Mongol Khan. This lecture will show how Marco's many adventures on the Silk Road prepared him for his career in East Asia.


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        University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

        3260 South Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

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        Tickets:

        $10
        Advance: $5
        Penn Museum members with advanced registration: Free
        Full-time college students with ID: Free

        Info Phone: 215-898-4000

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        June 1, 2011

        Times:

        6 pm

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