Vasco da Gama, a pioneering explorer ... Then, starting in 1513, Portugal began building ships for the dual purposes of war and sailing to the Indian and Pacific oceans. One such ship was built ...

Vasco da Gama, a famed explorer hailing from Portugal, sailed on various ships equipped with three or four masts, setting a standard for the types of vessels employed in exploration.

Vasco da Gama and his crew spent their last night in Portugal at the site before embarking on their famous journey to India in 1498. During the 17th century, the structure served as a monastery ...

“We know Portugal has a lot of interests because in 1998 there was celebration of 600 years of Vasco da Gama visit to Malindi and their embassy in Nairobi was really involved,” said the libraria ...

built in the 1480s by John II of Portugal, which grew into a major African trade hub. Vasco Da Gama Miniature from Livro De Lisuarte De Abreu, 1524. Morgan Library, New York. Photograph by AKG ...

History appears to be overlooked at St Francis Church in Fort Kochi, with no events marking 500 years since Vasco da Gama's death. Post-colonial perspectives often view da Gama negatively ...

Flamengo keep title hopes alive with 2-0 win over Vasco Flamengo kept their hopes alive of retaining the Brazilian league title with a 2-0 win over city rivals Vasco da Gama at the Maracana ...

Vasco da Gama made the first voyage from Europe around ... And the Makuti thatched chapel built like the old navigators at Segres in Portugal measures about 5 by 5 metres plays host to hundreds ...

The nearby Tower of Belém, built to commemorate Vasco da Gama's expedition, is a reminder of the great maritime discoveries that laid the foundations of the modern world. Description is available ...

Flamengo keep title hopes alive with 2-0 win over Vasco Flamengo kept their hopes alive of retaining the Brazilian league title with a 2-0 win over city rivals Vasco da Gama at the Maracana ...