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If this merchant had not been accidentally thrown into prison, which caused him to meet a writer there who wrote down his stories, the world might never have learnt about his 24-year wanderings across East Asia. "The Travels of Marco Polo," in which the truth is mixed with fiction and legends, actually led to an era of great geographical discoveries. This visually rich series offers a fascinating look at a broad cross-section of world-renowned individuals. Every historic re-creation explores the most important developments of their very famous lives whether artist, businessman, composer, leader, philosopher, poet, explorer, writer, reformer, scientist or ruler. Viewers will enjoy the focused approach to understanding the emotional state, significant contributions, important benchmarks and major turning points in their incredible lives.
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