Tristão da Cunha was a Portuguese explorer and naval commander. In 1514, he served as ambassador from King Manuel I of Portugal to Pope Leo X, leading a luxurious embassy presenting in Rome the new co
c. 1514 portrait
Elephant Hanno and his mahout, Pen and ink, 1575, Museum of Fine Arts in Angers.
Suq is a town on the north-eastern coast of the island of Socotra, Yemen. It is located in the Hidaybu District on the eastern end of the Hadibu plain.