A team of Spanish scientists announced a groundbreaking discovery on Saturday: Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer who changed the course of history, was likely a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe. This revelation comes after a 22-year investigation using DNA analysis to solve a long-standing mystery about his origins.
Who Was Christopher Columbus?
Christopher Columbus is known for leading Spanish-funded voyages starting in the 1490s, which opened the door for European exploration and conquest of the Americas. However, the true origins of Columbus have been debated for centuries. Most people have traditionally believed he was from Genoa, Italy, but historians have suggested various other possibilities. Some theories claimed he might be Spanish, Greek, Basque, Portuguese, or even British.
The Investigation
To get to the bottom of this mystery, forensic expert Miguel Lorente led a research team that conducted a detailed examination of Columbus’s remains, which are ...
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