Theories have ranged from the 15th-century explorer being a Spanish Jew or a Greek, to Basque, Portuguese or British.
Several countries disputed origins of Columbus, the divisive explorer who led Spanish-funded expeditions from the 1490s ...
Spanish scientists have used DNA analysis to uncover the true origin of Christopher Columbus, claiming he was a Sephardic Jew ...
The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, ...
Christopher Columbus wasn’t Italian or even originally Catholic but instead a Sephardic Jew likely from Spain who hid his heritage to avoid persecution, a new genetic study suggests. A decades ...
Specialists criticize the absence of scientific evidence in the RTVE documentary featuring forensic expert José Antonio ...
A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific ...
Spanish scientists have announced that Christopher Columbus, the renowned 15th-century explorer, was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe. This conclusion follows a comprehensive 22-year investigation ...
A 22-year investigation by Spanish forensic researchers concluded that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe.