The Portuguese have long been keen to attach the name of Vasco da Gama to all manner of high profile places, from Europe’s longest road bridge near Lisbon to streets in almost every town in ...

According to the best accounts, Vasco da Gama arrived off the Malabar coast some few days before reaching Calicut, the date being May 20, 1498, or 400 years ago. View Full Article in Timesmachine ...

Vasco da Gama arrived in Lisbon on 18 September and rode in triumph through the city. He had been away for more than two years, travelled 38,600km (24,000 miles) and spent 300 days at sea.

The disk was found on a ship called the Esmeralda, which belonged to a fleet led by the famous Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama during his search for a route from Europe to India in 1502-1503.