The Spanish conquistadors built a fire inside it to keep warm. The cave, however, had a natural chimney and the smoke from the fire was seen by local American Indians who, according to legend, had ...

The Curse of Oak Island team has found fresh evidence that points to either Spanish conquistadors or Portuguese sailors having visited the island and depositing a quantity of gold treasure. Things on ...

In 1519, Hernán Cortés and fewer than 400 Spanish conquistadors set their sights on the Aztec Empire—one of the most powerful civilizations in the Americas. Through alliances with rival tribes, ...

During a systematic metal detector survey in southern Arizona, Deni Seymour unearthed a 16th-century cannon likely left behind by Spanish conquistadors. Deni Seymour In 1541, Spanish explorers ...

Spanish colonial rule divided Mexico with a class system that still affects society today. The Spanish Conquest laid the ground for 300 years of colonial rule which made Spain the richest country in ...

For centuries, the fall of Tenochtitlan, the majestic, lake-bound capital of the Aztecs or Mexica, has engaged historians and storytellers. To the admiring, conquest was neat, romantic and at once ...

Three new books scrutinize the reputations of some legendary warrior groups — the Spartans, the Vikings and the Spanish conquistadors. In THE BRONZE LIE: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior ...