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 centuries-old mystery.

New DNA research has revealed that Christopher Columbus, who accidentally discovered the Americas, was a Sephardic Jew.

DNA analysis reveals Christopher Columbus' true identity, uncovering his Spanish-Jewish roots and solving a centuries-old mystery.

The findings, revealed in a new documentary which aired this weekend on Spanish television, claim that the explorer hid his true identity to avoid religious persecution in Europe.View on euronews

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,

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

A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific community is viewing it with caution.