In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on one of the most consequential expeditions in history. He and his crew spent more than a month at sea and eventually landed upon the New World.

On Aug. 3, 1492, Columbus, flying under the Spanish flag, set out from Palos de la Frontera , Spain with three ships on what arguably may be the most famous sea crossing ever.

"In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue," is a popular rhyme that helps us remember the story of Christopher Columbus. Because we recently celebrated Columbus Day, here's the rest of his story.

On Aug. 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three ships, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria, on the expedition that resulted in his landing in America.

TOLEDO, Spain — The Jews who flock to the two medieval synagogues in this walled city are tourists, not worshippers. No one of their faith has practiced it in the temples’ exquisitely ...

SEVILLE, Spain — Conventional history states Christopher Columbus was from Genoa, Italy, but he may have been, in fact, a Sephardic Jew from the eastern Iberian Peninsula, according to a new ...

The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery.

Columbus famously sailed for Spain in 1492, but historians have debated whether the original story that he hailed from Genoa, Italy, was actually true.

SCIENTISTS have finally solved the 500-year-old mystery surrounding Christopher Columbus’ final resting place. Years have been spent performing DNA analysis on human bones found in Spain̵… ...