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Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was a secret Jew, scientists claim

DNA analysis of famous explorer suggests he hid his identity at the time of the Spanish Inquisition

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

Christopher Columbus was a Jew, according to new DNA analysis of his remains (Portrait of a Man, said to be Christopher Columbus, Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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