Christopher Columbus probably used the map above as he planned his first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492. It represents much of what Europeans knew about geography on the verge discovering the ...

This 1491 map is the best surviving map of the world as Christopher Columbus knew it as he made his first voyage across the Atlantic. In fact, Columbus likely used a copy of it in planning his ...

The map itself is undated, but there are clues it was created in 1491: It quotes a book published that year, and Christopher Columbus may have consulted the map (or a copy) before his great voyage.

In 1492, Christopher ... first proposed a three-ship voyage of discovery to the Portuguese king but was denied. He was rejected again by leaders in Genoa and Venice. In 1486, Columbus went to ...

EXCLUSIVE: Experts have used a “space treasure map ... of the Columbus expeditions. Martin and Vicente were captains, respectively, of the Pinta and Nina on Columbus’ first voyage in ...

The map itself is undated, but there are clues it was created in 1491: It quotes a book published that year, and Christopher Columbus may have consulted the map (or a copy) before his great voyage.