Centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus remains a subject of intrigue and debate worldwide. His historic 1492 voyages across the Atlantic are widely recognized, but his legacy is fraught with ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (North America and South America). Born in Genoa ...

But although mainstream history books describe him as a native ... theory that the remains in Seville are those of Christopher Columbus”. However, the team has said it is possible that some ...

A recent study has provided significant evidence about the origin of syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease.

In a new analysis of ancient writings, scholars have uncovered evidence that sailors from the hometown of Christopher Columbus might ... reexamine his role in history and the consequences of ...

Garfield officials renamed a local park to honor Christopher Columbus less than four months after the famed explorer's name ...

When a mysterious flesh-rotting disease broke out in Europe in 1495, two years after Christopher Columbus returned from the Americas, suspicion fell on his crew. Syphilis was soon rampant across ...