Although the Spanish Empire left mountains of paperwork in its wake, a catastrophic earthquake, tsunami, and fire in November 1755 virtually wiped Lisbon off the map and sent the Casa da India ...

a Spanish writer of that period, he said that there was nothing comparable with the Inca road system. And if you see the extension of the Inca Empire, if you compare them in the map with the ...

The ancient Maya city was named "Valeriana" after a nearby freshwater lagoon and built before 150 AD, researchers said.

For those following along on a map at home, 10 miles northwest of ... His employer, the Spanish Empire, also never controlled Ohio; it was British land at the time of the American Revolution.

From 1580 to 1700, low-ranking Spanish imperial officials ceaselessly moved across the Spanish empire, and in the process forged a single coherent political unit out of multiple heterogeneous ...

When European explorers first began sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, they were searching for new routes to China and the ...

From financing expeditions in the New World to founding hospitals and schools, these women were incredibly influential—and granted more power than their counterparts back home.

Britons are creatures of habit when it comes to travel, and the top 10 countries for trips abroad – according to the annual ...

Those who enjoy the history of the Roman Empire are well acquainted with the story of Antinous, the young man of extraordinary beauty who deeply captivated Emperor Hadrian. Not only did Hadrian love ...

But commemorating the event is all the more charged in these countries, home to the Spanish Empire’s most lucrative territorial assets and sweeping spiritual conquests, writes Elena Jackson Albarrán, ...

Barcelona has several distinct neighborhoods that illustrate its rich history and experimental, artistic reputation. Consider signing up for a guided tour if you want to see several of the city's ...

Professor Townsend also unmasks the many lies that the Spanish conquerors ascribed ... First, the book needed a map of the area encompassed by the Aztec Empire and it would have benefitted from ...