The Vikings landed in what is now Newfoundland, Canada around the year A.D. 1000. So why didn't they colonize the region like ...

Traditional theories held that Columbus — who was sailing on behalf of Spain when he trekked across the Atlantic in 1492, sparking European interest in the Americas — was born in 1451 in Genoa ...

Spain's Granada is a delightful mix of both its Muslim and Christian past. Yet, the city with much to see reveals itself in ...

From financing expeditions in the New World to founding hospitals and schools, these women were incredibly influential—and ...

Scientists believe the explorer, whose expedition across the Atlantic in 1492 changed the course of world history, was ...

In 1492, Columbus landed on an island he named ... theologian Martin Luther challenged Catholicism and its influence on Europe. Luther attacked the sale of indulgences, certificates sold to ...

A Spanish documentary has made history-changing claims, but the science behind its conclusions remains unclear.

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The expulsion of Jews from Spain took place in 1492, the same year as Columbus ... could only conclude that Columbus was born in Western Europe, Reuters said. Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain ...

Claims about Columbus being Sephardic have bubbled up for decades. Early in the 20th century, some immigrant groups hoped ...