Guimarães is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered the birthplace of Portugal. A day trip to Guimarães from Porto takes ...

15th Century - Portugal spearheads European maritime discoveries and expansion. ... 1910 - King Manuel II abdicates amid revolution; Portugal proclaimed a republic.

The seller was unaware that the document originated from the 15th century and was authored by King Afonso V of Portugal. Initially, it wasn't even suspected that the document put up for sale was ...

The Museu do Tesouro Real (Royal Treasure Museum) has a collection of more than 1,000 historic creations including more than 22,000 gems, the majority being diamonds. It is in the west wing of the ...