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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Americans are largely divided in their views on Christopher Columbus and whether he should be celebrated, new polling reveals. In the latest YouGov poll, just over half of respondents, 52%, said ...