Study of Marco Polo's will sheds new light on famed traveler

Updated: 2018-04-18 13:16
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An exact replica of Marco Polo's 700-year-old last will and testament, is seen in Rome, Italy, April 10, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]

In one case, a scribbled Latin word that had previously been believed to refer to fabric was corrected to mean a residence.

One of the causes of the misunderstanding, according to Professor Attilio Bartoli Langeli, was because the notary's handwriting was "decidedly bad cursive script, awkward and careless".

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