Many schoolchildren learn that Vasco da Gama of Portugal was the first explorer to sail from Europe to India and back in 1497-99. They read that he altered history by creating the first sea trade ...

The 500-year-old wreckage of Portuguese ship piloted by an uncle of explorer Vasco da Gama has been found off the coast of Oman, archaeologists said Tuesday, a discovery that included the recovery of ...

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese mariner and explorer who was the first to discover the direct maritime route from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope. In this article, we will when did this ...