Spanish scientists have used DNA analysis to uncover the true origin of Christopher Columbus, claiming he was a Sephardic Jew ...

MADRID, (REUTERS) – The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish ...

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

For many years, guides leading visitors on tours of Jewish history in Spain have shared rumors that Christopher Columbus was ...

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A new study led by Spanish scientists has revealed that Christopher Columbus may have been of Sephardic Jewish origin, contradicting the long-held belief that he was from Genoa, Italy. DNA analysis of ...

Recent science news highlights include the discovery that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew, a new reptile fossil in Brazil suggesting clues about dinosaur origins, and Italy's advocacy for ...

The DNA study provided evidence that the remains of Christopher Columbus — or whatever his name was — are indeed buried in Seville. According to the analysis, Cristobal Colón was a Spanish, or ...

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Israeli Sephardic leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in his ... That’s why he gets a long life, to work well for this Jew,” said the rabbi, who recently turned 90. An audio recording of some of ...