Italian Explorations

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492.

Columbus sailed on three ships during his first voyage to the Americas: the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Niña.

Columbus first landed on the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492.

St. Augustine, Florida was the first permanent European settlement in the Americas, founded by Spanish explorers in 1565.

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with discovering the Pacific Ocean in 1520.

Magellan sailed on five ships during his circumnavigation of the world, but only the Victoria completed the journey.

James Cook was a British explorer who is credited with discovering Australia in 1770.

Cook sailed on the Endeavour during his voyage to Australia.

Robert Peary was an American explorer who is credited with discovering the North Pole in 1909.

Peary sailed on the Roosevelt during his expedition to the North Pole.

Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer who is credited with discovering the South Pole in 1911.

Amundsen sailed on the Fram during his expedition to the South Pole.

John Hanning Speke was a British explorer who is credited with discovering the source of the Nile River in 1863.

Speke led the Second Nile Expedition to discover the source of the Nile River.

Heinrich Schliemann was a German archaeologist who is credited with discovering the ruins of the ancient city of Troy in 1873.