Some have written under the comments section of platforms where the news was shared that 2,000 years ago, China was ruled by the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), the Roman Empire was still around, ...

Sevilla, the capital of Spain’s southern Andalucía region, is as soulful a place as I’ve ever been. It’s a wonderful-to-be-alive kind of town, buzzing with festivals, heat, color, and guitars.

It was in this same year, 1492, that Christopher Columbus took his first journey, supposedly to India. In fact, Vespucci was in charge of some of the preparations for Columbus' third journey. Seven ...

Today’s Sevilla has its share of impressive sights, including the world’s largest Gothic cathedral (with the tomb of Christopher Columbus) and a fantastic Moorish palace and garden (the Alcázar). But ...

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews James May's Great Explorers: Forget supercars . . . James has found his true calling as a teacher. By CHRISTOPHER STEVENS. Published: 19:09 EDT, 13 February 2025 ...

When Christopher Columbus sailed to the Americas in 1492, he did not know that he had reached a different continent, previously unknown to most in Europe. ... On the bottom left was a narrow strip of ...

After taking independence from Spanish rule in 1825, Bolivia was named after Simon Bolivar who was a president and freedom fighter. Columbia, also known as Republic of Columbia, was named after the ...

When Christopher Columbus made landfall in the Americas in 1492, ... Waldseemüller dubbed the landmass “America” to honor Amerigo Vespucci.

“We have DNA from Christopher Columbus, very partial, but sufficient. We have DNA from Hernando Colón, his son,” Lorente said in the program. “And both in the Y chromosome ...

The pedestal which held the statue of explorer Christopher Columbus is shown Friday, June 12, ... Giovanni da Verrazzano, Giovanni Caboto and Amerigo Vespucci.

Genetic testing has finally confirmed the official resting place of Christopher Columbus, and scientists who announced the discovery say they also now know his ethnic origin -- although they aren ...

‘Beyond Columbus,’ was presented by Professor Ricardo Caton which focused on the myths surrounding Christopher Columbus and his agenda at a college hour on Tuesday. Lately, many of the college hours ...