Table Mountain's history dates back 360 million years. The Khoisan people revered it as a sacred site. In 1503, Portuguese explorer Antonio del Table Mountain's history dates back 360 million years. The Khoisan people revered it as a sacred site. In 1503, Portuguese explorer Antonio de Saldanha became the first European to climb it. Today, it's a iconic symbol of Cape Town, South Africa's Table Mountain National Park.Saldanha became the first European to climb it. Today, it's a iconic symbol of Cape Town, South Africa's Table Mountain National Park.