Several countries disputed origins of Columbus, the divisive explorer who led Spanish-funded expeditions from the 1490s ...

Theories have ranged from the 15th-century explorer being a Spanish Jew or a Greek, to Basque, Portuguese or British.

The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, ...

Spanish scientists have used DNA analysis to uncover the true origin of Christopher Columbus, claiming he was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe. The findings, based on a 22-year investigation, were ...

Specialists criticize the absence of scientific evidence in the RTVE documentary featuring forensic expert José Antonio ...

Spanish scientists have announced that Christopher Columbus, the renowned 15th-century explorer, was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe. This conclusion follows a comprehensive 22-year investigation ...

A 22-year investigation by Spanish forensic researchers concluded that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe.

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

MADRID (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 centuries-old ...