Whilst modern methods often unravel true history, the magnetic attraction of mythology is rarely undone. We find this in the story of the birth of Lisbon. Despite the almost indisputable fact that it was the Phoenetians who were the first people of…
Category: History of Portugal
Encompassing the Globe – Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries
Running from the 24th June – 16th September this exhibition is being held at the Smithsonian Freer and Sackler Galleries in Washington, USA. For those of us living too far away to visit, I’ve discovered their website has an excellent…