Marco Polo - Part 4 - The Grand Canal and the City of Heaven
In part 4 of our series on Marco Polo, we take the Venetian explorer along the eastern coast of China, following the extraordinary Grand Canal. For this journey, Marco will visit some of the most wond...
23 Loka 202032min
Marco Polo - Part 3 - The Mongol World
In part 3 of our series on Marco Polo, we do a dive into the Mongol World, including a look at the Kublai Khan. We then take Marco on his a trek to the most remote corners of China. History Hack Inte...
9 Loka 202031min
Marco Polo - Part 2 - The Silk Road
Marco Polo and his family travel the Silk Road to reach the court of the legendary Kublai Khan. Website: https://explorerspodcast.com/marco-polo/ Map: https://explorerspodcast.files.wordpress.com/2020...
28 Syys 202032min
Marco Polo - Part 1
In part 1 of our series, we first take a look at the journey of Marco's father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo Polo, who traveled to China and met the great Kublai Khan. We then follow the Polo family a...
10 Syys 202025min
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa – Part 4/4 - Administrator and Investigator
In the conclusion of our series, Brazza spends more than a decade as an administrator in Africa. He will then return to the Congo one final time, in 1905, to investigate the accusations of abuses agai...
1 Syys 202045min
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa – Part 3/4 – The Congo
In part 3 of our series, Brazza returns to Africa, where he will establish two outposts, including one on the Congo River. In the process, he will thwart many of the plans of King Leopold II of Belgiu...
14 Elo 202033min
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa - Part 2/4 - The Father of Slaves
In part 2 of our series, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza conducts his first African expedition up the Ogowe River. Website: https://explorerspodcast.com/brazza/ Map: https://explorerspodcast.files.wordpr...
4 Elo 202036min
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa - Part 1/4
In the first part of our series on Italian-born Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, we take a look at the world of Central Africa circa 1875, including the institution of slavery, and scramble by European pow...
27 Heinä 202029min
