As for Menzies' theory that Zheng He's 1418 world map enabled Columbus and Magellan to reach the New World, Ge believes that including certain places on the map did not necessarily prove that ...

A Chinese map collector has found a copy of an ancient map he claims proves controversial theories that a famed Chinese mariner was the first to sail to the Americas and circumnavigate the world.

In 1405 a Chinese Muslim eunuch, Zheng He, launched the first of seven voyages west from China across the Indian Ocean. Over the next 30 years, in command of the world’s largest fleet and funded ...

Controversial historian Gavin Menzies is claiming that this map from 1418 proves that the New World was discovered by China’s Admiral Zheng He some 70 years before Columbus. But that’s not the ...

It was also the best-connected political entity in the world, with a presence in Asia, Africa, and Arabia. A man named Zheng He led the charge. A complex, multi-talented character, Zheng He rose ...

and his legacy is celebrated around the world for its profound impact on diplomacy, trade and cultural exchanges. From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He embarked on seven epic voyages and commanded a fleet ...

legendary navigator and diplomat Zheng He's voyages, jointly nominated by China and Sri Lanka, has been officially inscribed in the Memory of the World Register of UNESCO, the National Archives ...