In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on one of the most consequential expeditions in history. He and his crew spent more ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer ... Proponents of the Catholic Church, the monarchy also hoped the voyage would help spread Christianity into the East.

Sargent’s Madame X Is More Than Ready for Her Close-Up Bestie Flopped the Linguistic Vibe Check, No Cap One man, two narratives: 1. Born to a working-class wool weaver in the port city of Genoa ...

Les Stone/Polaris Christopher Columbus, anchored somewhere along the island's Atlantic coast, upped sails to begin the long voyage back to Spain with news he had discovered a western route to the ...

From July 1 to 7, Southend Pier will host the Nao Santa Maria, a full-size replica of the 1492 ship - the largest of the three small ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across ...

The map itself is undated, but there are clues it was created in 1491: It quotes a book published that year, and Christopher Columbus may have consulted the map (or a copy) before his great voyage.

One of the most famous explorers was Christopher Columbus. He lived over 500 years ago. Columbus wanted to travel to China and India, countries known as ‘The Indies’ which were full of wealth.