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 ...

MADRID, Oct 13 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Christopher Columbus breakthrough as DNA study may shed light on centuries-old mystery A new genetic study on the famed explorer Christopher Columbus was aimed at shedding light on a centuries-old ...

Researchers said Wednesday they will restart a DNA study of the remains of Christopher Columbus to try to settle the question of where the explorer came from. We've detected you are on Internet ...

Genetic Study Reveals Christopher Columbus Was Possibly Jewish. 23 AND ME. ... to name a few. Researchers used DNA from Columbus’ tomb in Seville, as well as the graves of his son and brother, ...

Spanish researchers set out on Wednesday to settle the dispute over the true origins of Christopher Columbus after various theories in the past decades claimed the explorer hailed from Portugal or ...

The findings were the result of a 20-year genetic study conducted by researchers who analyzed DNA believed to be from Columbus' remains, as well as DNA from his relatives.

An international team of scientists gathering in Spain Wednesday will launch a project to determine once and for all where famed explorer Christopher Columbus came from by examining his DNA. While ...

Where Did Christopher Columbus Come From? DNA Study Aims To Discover There are several theories about Columbus' origins - be it the Italian port city of Genoa, which most historians believe, or ...

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 ...