A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific ...

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

Experts believe explorer Christopher Columbus may have been hiding his origins due to fear of religious prejudice.

Several countries disputed origins of Columbus, the divisive explorer who led Spanish-funded expeditions from the 1490s onward.

In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Columbus Day a federal holiday at the urging of prominent Italian American ...

A 20-year genetic investigation has led to new revelations about Christopher Columbus, one of history's most renowned ...

Christopher Columbus was Jewish and from Western Europe, a study has found following the discovery of his remains 500 years ...