Christopher Columbus

Timeline of Christopher Columbus
A glimpse into the fascinating life of Christopher Columbus, the great explorer who initiated the Spanish colonization in America, in the 15th century.

Facts about Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator, well known for his discovery of the American continents. Know him more through these facts about Christopher Columbus.

Christopher Columbus Voyages
Christopher Colombus is widely regarded as the discoverer of America. He is remebered even today. Read on to know about his famous voyages.

Christopher Columbus Biography and Life Story
Read the life story and biography of Christopher Columbus and know more about the life of a great man…

America Discovered
A Historical Atlas of North American Exploration. The first Europeans to reach America sought a route through the unknown continent to the riches of the Orient -- the fabled "passage to Cathay."

Christopher Columbus: East is West
Amongst other things, Christopher Columbus tried to prove the theory that the earth was round and not flat as was a popular notion then. He was interested in sailing to Asia by going west. In his attempt to discover the Spice Islands and a route to India, he discovered the great continent of America without ever knowing what he discovered.

Christopher Columbus Friend or Foe
The voyages of Christopher Columbus proved to be a mixed blessing. He led the way to the discovery of new lands, but these discoveries had a detrimental effect on the native people of those lands.

Lost Document Reveals Columbus As Tyrant of the Caribbean
Christopher Columbus, the man credited with discovering the Americas, was a greedy and vindictive tyrant who saved some of his most violent punishments for his own followers, according to a document uncovered by Spanish historians.

The World in a Week
Old bones, and a new crustacean. Spanish researchers resolved a century-old mystery over the grave of Christopher Columbus...

DNA Samples May Reveal Columbus's Origins
A row over the origins of Christopher Columbus may soon be solved by DNA samples taken from possible descendants of his family. The man credited with discovering the Americas is claimed as a son by both Genoa in Italy and Catalonia in Spain.

Young Bones Lay Columbus Myth to Rest
A centuries-old historical row over the whereabouts of the body of Christopher Columbus appeared to have been solved yesterday when scientists in Spain conceded that the corpse buried at Seville's gothic Santa Maria cathedral was not that of the famous explorer. Instead, the bones they...

DNA test could solve the mystery of Columbus's resting place
A splendid bronze coffin in the ancient cathedral of Seville bears the bones of Christopher Columbus - or perhaps not.

Police Raid Halts Auction of Columbus Ship Bell
Police yesterday brought a sudden end to what was meant to be the sale of the century for fans of Christopher Columbus when they raided a Madrid auction to take possession of the ship's bell which allegedly rang in the discovery of America. Just minutes before the historic artefact, with...

Bell Which Tolled for America to Be Sold at Auction
Five hundred years after ringing in the discovery of the Americas, the ship's bell supposedly used by Christopher Columbus has appeared in a Spanish auction house, with a reserve price of $1m (£600,000). News of the bell's discovery - hailed as the oldest ever found - came as...

Here lies Christopher Columbus. And here, and here ...
Christopher Columbus may have braved the oceans and, according to some, discovered the New World, but Spanish historians planning to dig up his remains for the 10th time clearly do not believe he has won the right to rest in peace.