Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew
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.
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 Mediterranean’
Christopher Columbus's DNA to shed light on his origins
More than five centuries after he re-shaped history by opening up the New World to European exploration, scientists say they are ready to reveal the truth about the origins of Christopher Columbus. The explorer reached the Americas in 1492 with the support of the Spanish Crown.
New insights on Columbus's heritage: study reveals his origins
DNA experts concluded that Columbus was not originally a Genoese sailor, as previously thought, but instead came from a Jewish family of silk spinners in Valencia, Spain.
Was Christopher Columbus a Spanish Jew? A study of his origins
A long-standing mystery about the nationality of renowned explorer Christopher Columbus has finally been solved. According to scientists, the 15th-century explorer, whose voyage over the Atlantic in 1492 altered the path of history,
Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds
Theories have ranged from the 15th-century explorer being a Spanish Jew or a Greek, to Basque, Portuguese or British.
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,
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 onward.
Genetic Study Reveals Christopher Columbus Was Possibly Jewish
One day before Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a decades-long genetic study revealed that explorer Christopher Columbus may have Jewish and Spanish heritage. The report, which says the explorer was born in Valencia,
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 Columbus was a Jewish man
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,
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DNA Analysis Sheds New Light on Christopher Columbus’s Mysterious Origins
New DNA research has revealed that Christopher Columbus, who accidentally discovered the Americas, was a Sephardic Jew.
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 ...
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Columbus's Mallorcan origins have not been proven
Believed that the most likely origin was the Spanish Mediterranean arc or the Balearic Islands. The documentary broadcast on ...
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Was Columbus Jewish? And does it matter?
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