During this Golden Age of Portuguese maritime expansion, Lisbon’s merchants controlled most trade between Japan and Ceuta. In the 16th century, Lisbon was the most prosperous city worldwide.

Photograph by AKG/Album The journeys of 15th- and 16th-century European explorers are ... 1483. Navy Museum, Lisbon Photograph by DEA/Album Fittingly for a document chronicling voyages, the ...

Beneath the feet of everyone who visits the city of Lisbon, Portugal, lie hidden gems – floor mosaics made with limestone. Legend has it that in the 1500s, a rhino sent from India, and the first ...