By Rossella Lorenzi
An investigation worthy of a Dan Brown novel has shed new light on the voyages of John Cabot, revealing that Italian merchant bankers were behind his expeditions to North America. Most intriguingly, he may have had knowledge of European expeditions to the “New World” that predated Columbus’s voyage.
Click here to read the story on Discovery News.
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Did other Europeans beat Columbus to America? says:
May 4, 2012
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May 4, 2012
Colombo não teria sido o primeiro (nem o segundo) a “descobrir” a América « ATAH.TIAMAT says:
May 11, 2012
[...] LiveScience,Discovery News, Archeorama [...]
Colombo talvez não foi o primeiro, e nem mesmo o segundo a descobrir a América | Teorias Científicas . COM says:
Jul 17, 2012
[...] Fonte: LiveScience,Discovery News, Archeorama [...]
Ramon says:
Aug 3, 2012
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