In 1502, da Gama returned to Calicut at the helm of a heavily armed squadron to avenge a massacre of Portuguese explorers, subduing the inhabitants and using military force to enforce trade monopolies ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A sunken vessel off the coast of Kenya may be a long-lost ship of famed explorer ...

Shipwreck, believed to be a part of explorer Vasco da Gama's fleet has been discovered off Oman coast, says the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Tuesday. The shipwreck is believed to be that of the ...

MALINDI, KENYA—A Portuguese shipwreck found near the coastal Kenyan town of Malindi in 2013 may be a ship from one of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama's voyages in the Indian Ocean some 500 years ago ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Marine archaeologists think they've discovered a lost Portuguese ship from explorer Vasco da Gama ...