In 1892, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage, the American Jewish merchant ... (conversos), who had supplied him with maps, astronomical tables and nautical instruments.

Proponents of the Catholic Church, the monarchy also hoped the voyage would help spread Christianity into the East. In August 1492, Columbus’s expedition set sail with three ships: the Niña ...

In “Four Points of the Compass,” Jerry Brotton explores the disorienting, dizzying history of our relationship to direction.

When European explorers first began sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, they were searching for new routes to China and the ...

In the 15 th and 16 th centuries, continents were often depicted as allegorical figures on maps and in European ... They ...

Map of the Columbian Exchange between the New World and the Old World. Credit: Mark Christensen Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA ...

Tagliapietra, Davide Guarneri, Irene Keppel, Erica and Sigovini, Marco 2021. After a century in the Mediterranean, the warm-water shipworm Teredo bartschi invades the Lagoon of Venice (Italy), ...

Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the Americas in 1492 is often viewed as a significant moment in history, signalling the start of a new era of exploration and colonisation. However, the impact ...

To the extent to which such criticisms would not be possible without the very values that rendered the West and Christianity unique at the time of Columbus’ voyage – a belief in natural rights ...

On Columbus Day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump should honor America and uphold the ideals of Western civilization by celebrating the epochal voyage of the Admiral of the Ocean Sea. Ours is a ...

But the American origins of Columbus Day, a federal holiday established in 1937, show us that the modern celebration has less to do with Christopher Columbus and his voyages to the Caribbean ... as ...

But the American origins of Columbus Day, a federal holiday established in 1937, show us that the modern celebration has less to do with Christopher Columbus and his voyages to the Caribbean and ...