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700th death anniversary of...Marco Polo!
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Lenona
2024-02-01 01:32:41 UTC
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This one looks nice.

https://apnews.com/article/italy-venice-carnival-marco-polo-d9ff4d1b2a867061c163e18a4eed9047
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By LUCA BRUNO
Updated 12:04 AM EST, January 30, 2024

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice is marking the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo with a year of commemorations, starting with the opening of Carnival season honoring one of the lagoon city’s most illustrious native sons.

Kicking off Carnival last weekend, some 600 rowers in period dress raised their oars in salute and shouted “We are all Marco Polo” as they rowed along the Grand Canal from St. Marks Square to the Rialto Bridge...


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2024-02-01 01:47:32 UTC
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Post by Lenona
Plenty of articles to choose from...
This one looks nice.
https://apnews.com/article/italy-venice-carnival-marco-polo-d9ff4d1b2a867061c163e18a4eed9047
(with photos)
By LUCA BRUNO
Updated 12:04 AM EST, January 30, 2024
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice is marking the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo with a year of commemorations, starting with the opening of Carnival season honoring one of the lagoon city’s most illustrious native sons.
Kicking off Carnival last weekend, some 600 rowers in period dress raised their oars in salute and shouted “We are all Marco Polo” as they rowed along the Grand Canal from St. Marks Square to the Rialto Bridge...
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I saw the miniseries as a 9 year old and it made an outsized impression on me. The Mongol era is still my favorite historical era.
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