Portuguese dominance in the Atlantic (II): Vasco da Gama
After the death of Henry “The Navigator” in 1460, the expeditions stopped for 11 years. Many explorers had the courage to continue the ambitious project,...
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After the death of Henry “The Navigator” in 1460, the expeditions stopped for 11 years. Many explorers had the courage to continue the ambitious project,...
*In memory of Francisco Saraiva, today a little further, but always in our hearts* The Portuguese dominance in the Atlantic during the 15th and 16th...
In a Genoese cell in 1298, Rustichello da Pisa wrote while Marco Polo dictated the account of his journey through Asia in Il Milione, also...
During the Middle Ages, the trips of the Viking and Arab peoples favored cultural expansion and especially improved the knowledge of the existing routes. In...
Explorations during the Middle Ages, despite not harboring many discoveries as it did during the Ancient Age, were riddled with long journeys and very detailed...
Let´s continue with the second part of the exploration in the Ancient Age. In the previous chapter we told how the Carthaginians, led by the...
The human being is, above all, a curious species. He keeps wondering why, where, when and how. From the moment it became aware of its...