of Portugal. Duarte Pachece Pereira, Portuguese Explorer, 1506 Judging by his name, you might think that Henry the Navigator was a great explorer with extraordinary navigating skills. Truth is ...

Should the wreckage be identified at part of the fleet of Vasco da Gama, experts are calling it "archaeological stardust".

The first Europeans to come to Africa's West Coast to trade were funded by Prince Henry, the famous Portuguese patron, who hoped to bring riches to Portugal. The purpose of the exploration ...

The São Jorge was one of about 20 ships that joined da Gama for his final voyage in 1524, but it sank shortly before his ...

Previously known only from historical maps, the city was discovered in the modern Brazilian state of Rondônia.