Launched in 1931, the Amerigo Vespucci tall (sailing) ship of the Italian Navy is midway through an historic, 20-month world tour — an incredible voyage to visit 36 ports in 31 countries on five ...

Italy's oldest naval vessel, the Amerigo Vespucci, has spent the weekend in Darwin for its only Australian stop on a worldwide tour. Italy's ambassador to Australia says the country is looking to take ...

__1454: __ Amerigo Vespucci is born in Florence, Italy. He'll give his name to two continents. Vespucci, the son of a notary, went to work for the Medici banking house. They dispatched him as an agent ...

The Amerigo Vespucci’s visit to Doha symbolises a deep respect for maritime traditions and highlights Old Doha Port’s role in preserving and celebrating Qatar’s seafaring legacy, the port’s CEO, ...

This photo taken on April 28, 2025 shows the Italian Navy training ship Amerigo Vespucci in Valletta, Malta. The Italian Navy training ship Amerigo Vespucci, named after the famous explorer Amerigo ...

While some of us have today off of work to reflect on the accomplishments of America's namesake, the Italian cartographer and explorer Amerigo Vespucci, the rest are happy to work in celebration of a ...

The Italian naval ship Amerigo Vespucci sailed into Doha during the Qatar National Day celebrations, carrying a message of peace and partnership, as well as a tribute to the deepening ties between ...

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 7 - (by correspondent Domenico Palesse) - Along the walkway that leads from the pier to the city, dozens of people wave Italian flags while on the horizon the silhouette of the ...

As Columbus Day approaches two Mondays from now, I wonder how many people know who Christopher Columbus really was. Growing up in Washington, D.C., and then being a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia, ...