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     Scientists weigh in as Christopher Columbus' heritage is brought into doubt with shocking new evidence

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     Christopher Columbus 'was Jewish and Spanish' study finds following the discovery of the famous explorer's remains 500 years after his death

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     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.

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     Scientists finally solve centuries-old Christopher Columbus mystery

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     Christopher Columbus was secretly Jewish

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2. www.bbc.com › news › articlesChristopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, study ...

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   3 days ago · Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492, beginning a period of European contact with the region Famed explorer Christopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, according to a new ...

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3. www.cnn.com › 2024/10/13 › worldChristopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe ...

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   3 days ago · 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.

4. www.nbcnews.com › news › worldColumbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds

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   3 days ago · 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.

5. english.elpais.com › culture › 2024/10/14Study finds Christopher Columbus’s DNA ‘compatible’ with ...

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   2 days ago · A study into the mysterious roots of Christopher Columbus — which began over 20 years ago — suggests that the explorer was of Sephardic Jewish origin, based on an analysis of his DNA. The documentary Colón ADN: Su verdadero origen (Columbus DNA: His True Origins), produced by Spanish ...

6. news.sky.com › story › centuries-old-mystery-overCenturies-old mystery over Christopher Columbus to be revealed

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   4 days ago · A centuries-old mystery is about to be revealed - the origins of explorer Christopher Columbus. Spanish scientists have already used DNA analysis to confirm his remains are buried in a tomb in ...

7. www.telegraph.co.uk › world-news › 2024/10/13Christopher Columbus was secretly Jewish - The Telegraph

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   3 days ago · 13 October 2024 1:28pm BST. Christopher Columbus was Jewish, DNA experts concluded in a long-awaited investigation into the true origins of one of history’s most famous explorers. Researcher ...

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   When did Christopher Columbus come to America?

   • 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.

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   Did Christopher Columbus have a son?

   • DNA samples were taken in 2003 from the bones of Columbus - known in Spanish as Cristóbal Colón - and his son Hernando 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.

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   Did Christopher Columbus lie about his family?

   • “Christopher Columbus had to pretend all his life that he was a Roman Catholic Christian. If he had made one mistake, this man would have ended up on the pyre,” said Mr Albardaner. The DNA research shows that Columbus lied about his family; Diego Columbus was the explorer’s second cousin and not his brother, as he told the Spanish court.

   Christopher Columbus was secretly Jewish

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   When did Columbus Die?

   • Instead, he reached the Caribbean, marking the beginning of a period of European contact with the Americas which would lead to conquest and settlement - and the deaths of many millions of indigenous people due to diseases and war. It is widely accepted that Columbus died in 1506 in the northern Spanish city of Valladolid.

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   Did Christopher Columbus die in Seville?

   • The Dominican Republic has long claimed that it is host to his body and a mausoleum is dedicated to him in the city of Santo Domingo. In presenting this finding, Prof Lorente said that “we have been able to prove beyond all doubt, with new technology, the previously unconfirmed theory that the remains in Seville are those of Christopher Columbus”.

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   Who exhumed Columbus' body?

   • In 2003, José Antonio Lorente, professor of forensic medicine at Granada University, and the historian Marcial Castro, exhumed what were believed to the remains of Columbus from Seville cathedral to take DNA samples. They also took DNA from the bones of his son, Hernando, and brother, Diego.

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   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...