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Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0

Event trade Europe

Lisbon

1200 CE

Departure point for the Age of Discovery, gateway to the New…

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Capital and largest city of Portugal

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Landmark · Europe

Lisbon

1200 CE – still standing

Departure point for the Age of Discovery, gateway to the New World

Standing in 1200 CE

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LisbonVitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0