Scientists have solved the 500-year-old mystery surrounding Christopher Columbus ... the ships pulled ashore, which Columbus ...

Centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus remains a subject of intrigue and debate worldwide. His historic 1492 voyages across the Atlantic are widely recognized, but his legacy is fraught with ...

Christopher ... Columbus’s expedition as an opportunity to expand Spain’s trading network into the Indies’ lucrative economy. Proponents of the Catholic Church, the monarchy also hoped the ...

So too is the Balearic island of Mallorca, with the theory that Columbus was the illegitimate son of the prince of Viana, brother of King Ferdinand, who endorsed his breakthrough 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.