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Marco polo It is difficult to imagine how hard and dangerous it was to travel from one country to another six or seven hundred years ago. Men had to travel mainly by over-land routes. They had to move slowly as and when they got the change. Villages and towns were far apart. Many persons died on the way for lack of food and water. People had to travel with large parties, or caravans as they were called. Otherwise they could get lost. Bands of robbers knew these routes too. They attacked caravans and looted them. Many travelers were killed in the fighting that took place. Other...