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Change in Spanish school textbooks about Columbus's origins by end of 2025?
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Spanish•University of Granada•José Antonio Lorente•Seville Cathedral•Christopher Columbus•Columbus•Sephardic Jew•Western Europe•Valencia•Balearic Islands•Italian•Genoa
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20-Year DNA Study Reveals Christopher Columbus's Sephardic Jewish Origins, Confirms Remains in Seville
Oct 13, 2024, 06:55 AM
After 20 years of DNA analysis, Spanish scientists from the University of Granada, led by Professor José Antonio Lorente, have confirmed that the remains entombed in Seville Cathedral are those of Christopher Columbus. The forensic investigation compared Columbus's DNA with that of his brother and son, confirming the identity with "absolute reliability." The study also suggests that Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, possibly from Valencia or the Balearic Islands, challenging the long-held belief that he was Italian from Genoa. The revelation sheds new light on the origins of the famed explorer, with the full results to be revealed soon.
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