Christopher Columbus was secretly Jewish, new DNA study reveals
A new DNA study on the 500-year-old remains of Christopher Columbus has found that the controversial explorer was actually a Sephardic Jew from western Europe.Spanish researchers announced their findings in a new documentary,
Christopher Columbus’ final official resting place revealed — and researchers say they now know explorer’s ethnicity
Genetic testing has finally confirmed the official resting place of Christopher Columbus, and scientists who announced the discovery say they also now know his ethnic origin — although they
Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew, according to a new documentary
A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific community is viewing it with caution.
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Christopher Columbus? More like Chaim Columbus! Jewishness revealed - opinion
Persistent questions surrounding the identity of Christopher Columbus may finally have been solved, and let’s just say that we may want to start calling him Chaim instead.
DNA Reveals a Surprise Twist About Christopher Columbus
A decades-long investigation led by forensics scientist José Antonio Lorente from the University of Granada in Spain has now come out in support of claims that Columbus may not be of Italian heritage after all, but was actually born somewhere in Spain to parents of Jewish ancestry.
DNA Study Shows Christopher Columbus Was A Jew From Spain
The research, led by Spanish scientists suggests Christopher Columbus concealed Sephardic Jewish roots to escape persecution.
New evidence suggests Christopher Columbus was Spanish and Jewish
For centuries it's been widely believed that Christopher Columbus was from the Italian city of Genoa, but new DNA evidence from an ongoing study into his origins suggest that this is false and that he was actually a Spanish Sephardic Jew.
Christopher Columbus was … Jewish?
Spanish scientists believe he was born into a Sephardic Jewish family from Western Europe and converted to Catholicism.
Columbus probably Spanish and Jewish, study says
Famed explorer Christopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, according to a new genetic study conducted by Spanish scientists that aimed to shed light on a centuries-old mystery. Scientists believe the explorer,
New DNA analysis could reveal major surprise over Christopher Columbus' true heritage
Centuries after Columbus sailed the ocean blue scientists and historians are still trying to learn new things about the famed explorer - with the latest findings possibly proving a major twist to the
Christopher Columbus' Final Resting Place, Ethnicity Revealed by DNA Analysis
Centuries after his death, DNA testing officially confirms the famed explorer Christopher Columbus' final resting place as well as his actual ethnicity. Per the New York Post, forensic medical expert José Antonio Lorente announced the partial set of human remains that were housed in an "elaborate catafalque" in the Seville Cathedral located in Spain are those
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International experts slam alleged Columbus DNA findings: ‘Commenting on this is like commenting on aliens’
World leaders in this field condemn the way in which the data on the supposed origins of the explorer has been released and ...
Sensational claim on Columbus ethnicity can’t be verified say independent experts
A Spanish TV documentary has broadcast claims that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe and not from ...
One Expert Says the Mystery of Columbus’ Remains Has Finally Been Solved
Forensic scientist Jose Antonio Lorente has asserted the “absolute reliability” of his latest claim: Christopher Columbus’ ...
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Scientists cast doubt on claims Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Spain
Specialists criticize the absence of scientific evidence in the RTVE documentary featuring forensic expert José Antonio ...