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Researchers led by forensic expert Jose Antonio Lorente have employed DNA analysis to reveal that Christopher Columbus was of Spanish Sephardic Jewish origin. This groundbreaking study challenges the long-held belief that Columbus hailed from Genoa, Italy. By comparing genetic material from Columbus and his relatives, the study confirms with certainty that he is buried in Seville Cathedral, Spain, forever altering the historical narrative of the famous explorer.
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