For centuries, explorers set sail toward lands that never existed, climbed mountains that were never there, and searched for islands that turned out to be nothing but open ocean. Maps were supposed to ...

A piece of a centuries-old bronze cross found on a rocky side of the Grand Mesa 45 years ago could put a new spin on Spanish exploration in Colorado. The bit of ceremonial cross – no bigger than a ...

Spanish interest in what later became known as the American Southwest focused on discovering and acquiring mineral wealth. Economics drove exploration much like it does modern commerce. The Regal ...

For a century, researchers have searched for the spot where Hernando de Soto’s Spanish explorers clashed with Chief Tascalusa’s warriors in a devastating battle that changed the course of Southern ...

The recent discovery of two ancient Spanish coins near Halls Crossing excited archaeologists at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, who wondered whether they offered evidence that Spanish explorers, ...