Several countries disputed origins of Columbus, the divisive explorer who led Spanish-funded expeditions from the 1490s ...
Theories have ranged from the 15th-century explorer being a Spanish Jew or a Greek, to Basque, Portuguese or British.
Spanish scientists have used DNA analysis to uncover the true origin of Christopher Columbus, claiming he was a Sephardic Jew ...
Christopher Columbus wasn’t Italian or even originally Catholic but instead a Sephardic Jew likely from Spain who hid his heritage to avoid persecution, a new genetic study suggests. A decades ...
MADRID, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a ...
A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific ...
The broadcast of the documentary 'Colón DNA' about the research by forensic expert José A. Lorente has sparked a great debate ...
DNA analysis reveals Christopher Columbus' true identity, uncovering his Spanish-Jewish roots and solving a centuries-old ...