The final resting place of Christopher Columbus at the Seville Cathedral. (CREDIT: CC BY-SA 4.0) Centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus continues to stir fascination and fierce debate.

To discover that Christopher Columbus, long whispered to have Jewish heritage, had markers of Sephardic DNA is to me about as monumental as learning the Earth is round circa 1492. In other words ...

World News Christopher Columbus’ final official resting place revealed — and researchers say they now know explorer’s ethnicity By Olivia Land Published Oct. 11, 2024, 4:11 p.m. ET ...

First Landing of Christopher Columbus, 1800/1805. Artist Frederick Kemmelmeyer. (Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images) Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain, in 1506, according to Reuters.

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 ...

"I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes," the president wrote in a post on Truth Social. "The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of ...

Just in time for the long weekend. Genetic testing has finally confirmed the official resting place of Christopher Columbus, and scientists who announced the discovery say they also now know his ...

SEVILLE, Spain — Conventional history states Christopher Columbus was from Genoa, Italy, but he may have been, in fact, a Sephardic Jew from the eastern Iberian Peninsula, according to a new ...

About half of Americans, 52%, have a favorable view of Christopher Columbus, while 32% view him unfavorably, according to a new poll. Photo from Kevin Olson, UnSplash Americans are largely divided ...

In short, Columbus wasn't the first European to reach the Americas. But he made the most of it, for better or worse. And that's where the Columbus Day debate continues, including periodic calls to ...

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 mystery.