Christopher Columbus, DNA and Jewish
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,
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 was a Sephardic Jew from the Iberian Levant, according to a DNA study
The broadcast of the documentary 'Colón DNA' about the research by forensic expert José A. Lorente has sparked a great debate. The genetic evidence pointing to the navigator not being Genoese and manipulating his origin has not yet been published.
Christopher Columbus was genetically Jewish, Spanish researchers say
Researchers who study Columbus say the purported findings are of only limited significance, even if true: DNA evidence would show only Jewish heritage, not identity. And Columbus’ own writings express both Christian beliefs and praise for the decree expelling Jews from Spain.
DNA Test Reveals Christopher Columbus Was a Spanish Jew
DNA analysis reveals Christopher Columbus' true identity, uncovering his Spanish-Jewish roots and solving a centuries-old mystery.
Christopher Columbus Was Likely A Jewish From Spain Who Converted To Escape Persecution: DNA Study
A 20-year DNA study by Spanish scientists suggests Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish and Jewish, born in Valencia instead of Genoa. This theory challenges traditional beliefs.
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.
Christopher Columbus revealed to be Spanish and Jewish in new documentary
The findings, revealed in a new documentary which aired this weekend on Spanish television, claim that the explorer hid his true identity to avoid religious persecution in Europe.View on euronews
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.
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Columbus may have had Jewish heritage — that doesn’t mean he was Jewish
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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.
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