Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, according to new study
Several countries disputed origins of Columbus, the divisive explorer who led Spanish-funded expeditions from the 1490s ...
Centuries-old mystery of Christopher Columbus’s true origins revealed in study
The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, ...
Christopher Columbus was secretly Jewish
Christopher Columbus was Jewish, DNA experts concluded in a long-awaited investigation into the true origins of one of ...
Christopher Columbus's DNA to shed light on his origins
In 2003, José Antonio Lorente, professor of forensic medicine at Granada University, and the historian Marcial Castro, ...
Spanish scientists to shed light on mystery of Columbus origins, burial
Spanish scientists said they will reveal details of the nationality of 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus on Saturday ...
Christopher Columbus Remains Identified With 'Absolute Reliability'
DNA from bones said to belong to the explorer were analyzed by forensic scientists to confirm his identity and where he came ...
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Study finds Christopher Columbus’s DNA ‘compatible’ with Sephardic Jewish origins
A new documentary explores 20 years of research into the navigator’s roots, suggesting his birthplace is in the ‘western ...
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Christopher Columbus was genetically Jewish, Spanish researchers say
Christopher Columbus was likely Jewish, Spanish researchers have announced in a splashy new documentary aired on Spain’s ...
Origin of Columbus Day: Here's Why Americans Really Started Celebrating the Holiday
In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Columbus Day a federal holiday at the urging of prominent Italian American ...
20-Year DNA Study Changes The Fundamental Identity Of Christopher Columbus
In a devastating blow to Italian Americans all across the country, a new DNA study spanning 20 years claims that Christopher ...