A newly analyzed medieval manuscript suggests that sailors from the same region as Christopher Columbus may have known about North America more than a century before his 1492 voyage. The revelation ...

Scientists and laypeople alike were astonished when in 2019 an ancient ship was discovered at the bottom of the sea. Dating back to the times of Christopher Columbus, this ship was thought to have ...

Whether you call it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day, one thing is for sure—the holiday, held this year on October 13, churns up a sea of debate that could capsize even the Santa Maria. While ...

Analysis of the anchor reveals that it dates to between 1492 and 1550 and weighs between 545 kilograms and 680 kilograms (1,200 and 1,500 pounds). This was the typical size and weight of a bower ...

In 1999 the Boston Globe printed a guest editorial from a leader of the Massachusetts Historical Society, essentially saying that Boston had no connection to Christopher Columbus, and the statue of ...

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to recognize Oct. 14 as Columbus Day in honor of Christopher Columbus, the 15th century explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa, now part of ...