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Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds

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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.

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  1. NBC News

    Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds (opens NBC News)

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    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.

  2. New York Post

    Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds (opens New York Post)

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    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.

  3. Breitbart News

    Christopher Columbus Was Likely Jewish and Spanish, Researchers Claim (opens Breitbart News)

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    Spanish researchers have claimed that DNA and other analyses indicate that Christopher Columbus likely came from a Jewish family in Spain.

  4. Fox News

    Columbus remains, verified after 500 years, show he was Jewish: documentary (opens Fox News)

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

  5. CNN

    Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study reveals (opens CNN)

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    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.

  6. Legal Insurrection

    Celebrating Christopher Columbus Launching an Age of Discovery (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    A new genetic study suggests Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe.

  7. Baptist News Global

    Christopher Columbus was … Jewish? (opens Baptist News Global)

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    Spanish scientists believe he was born into a Sephardic Jewish family from Western Europe and converted to Catholicism.

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