Jean Sibelius. This article is about the Finnish composer. For other uses of Sibelius, see Sibelius (disambiguation). Jean Sibelius (/sÉªËbeÉªliÉs, -jÉs/; Swedish pronunciation ), born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius (8 December 1865 â 20 September 1957), was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods.
Marco Polo's journey was from 1271 to 1295, it took 24 years. He  traveled along the silk road, reaching Mongolia and China.
View full size image. Marco Polo was one of the first and most famous Europeans to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages. He traveled farther than any of his predecessors during his 24-year journey along the Silk Road, reaching China and Mongolia, where he became a confidant of Kublai Khan.iew full size image. Marco Polo was one of the first and most famous Europeans to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages. He traveled farther than any of his predecessors during his 24-year journey along the Silk Road, reaching China and Mongolia, where he became a confidant of Kublai Khan.