Christopher Columbus
U.S. returns stolen copy of Christopher Columbus letter to Spain
A 500-year-old copy of a letter in which Christopher Columbus describes his voyage to the Americas has been returned to Spain after U.S. authorities tracked down the document, which had been stolen and replaced with a forgery years ago.
Shall we discover America again?
I support the argument that the American continent was explored by Muslims and not by Christopher Columbus. If the president said it, then there should be no further discussion. This is what I gathered from a street interview conducted recently.
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Historians refute 'mosque in Cuba' claim
Prominent Turkish historian Ä°lber Ortaylı has said the Turkish presidentâs comments on Muslims discovering the American continent before Christopher Columbus were âhalf-fantasy.â
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Historians refute mosque on Cuban coast claim
Prominent Turkish historian Ä°lber Ortaylı has said the Turkish presidentâs comments on Muslims discovering the American continent before Christopher Columbus were âhalf-fantasy.â
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Who discovered America?
Several Islamic figures who lived long before Columbus have suggested that some Muslim sailors sailed across the Atlantic.
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Tayyip Erdoğan and Christopher Columbus
After 12 years in power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan by now has established a good record of initiating unexpected controversies. Last week, he ignited yet another one, which went globally viral, by claiming, âMuslims discovered America, not Christopher Columbus.â
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UNESCO scuttles claim Haiti wreck was Christopher Columbus's ship
UNESCO on Oct. 6 scuttled claims that a wreck found off Haiti was Christopher Columbus's flagship
Marine Explorer Claims to Have Found Columbus' Ship Santa Maria
Marine explorer Barry Clifford claims he has found the wreck of Christopher Columbus' flagship Santa Maria off the north coast of Haiti.