Vasco da Gama - Part 5: Legacy of an epic voyage

As the squadron rounded back into familiar waters, the passage home felt like a reckoning. On September tenth, 1499, the remaining vessels cut through the Tagus estuary and into the wharves of Lisbon.They did not arrive as a single armada but as a handful of vessels marked by endurance: sails patched, ropes spliced and frayed, hulls darkened with salt and sea growth. The decks held the detritus of a long passage.Learn more at: https://theexplorationarchive.com/exploration/vasco-da-gamaThe Exploration Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to exploring the great explorers and voyages that shaped our world.Support the podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon:https://thearchivenetwork.com/supportDiscover more archives and stories:https://thearchivenetwork.comExplore this archive:https://theexplorationarchive.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.