Katrina Cofino
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The Silk Road

The Silk Road is not a road at all it was a means of trade and travel. It is a giant web of cross roads and stops that offered a network of markets and places of trade scattered all over Asia. The Silk Road has different routes that lead to China, India, parts of Europe and everywhere in between. The Silk Road also managed to circulate trade amongst the Mediterranean and Europe, also trade was found throughout eastern Asia on the other end. Many people traveled these roads learning about culture and trading goods and religions. One such explorer was Marco Polo.
Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in 1251 and he later died in 1324. Marco Polo was probably one of the most famous out of all of the explorers ever to travel on the Silk Road. He traveled throughout out Asia for a total of twenty four years. He traveled farther then those who came before him and even managed to become good friends with Kublai Khan. He managed......

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