The Age of Discovery: Exploration, Trade, and the Birth of the Modern World

tep aboard the great ships of the 15th and 16th centuries, where ambition and courage collided with the unknown seas. This cinematic documentary takes you on a breathtaking journey through the Age of Discovery — the pivotal era when explorers like Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Magellan ventured beyond the edge of maps and transformed the course of history.

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