Was it the Jew who discovered America? Understands

A documentary shown on the Spanish channel RTVE says that DNA analysis would have proven that navigator Christopher Columbus had Jewish origins. The research was conducted by Spanish scientist José Antonio Llorente, but has not yet been reviewed by other researchers.

According to the movie “October 12, Day of the Spaniards,” the explorer was not from Genoa, Italy, as understood in historiography, but was a Sephardic Jew from Valencia, Spain.

A Sephardic Jew is a descendant of Jews who lived in the Iberian Peninsula, before their expulsion at the end of the fifteenth century.

Llorente states that he conducted 20 years of research using the remains of Columbus and his son Fernando Colombo.

Researchers wonder

In an interview for the documentary, historian Francesc Albardaner supported the Spaniard’s research and said that Columbus’s writings had Jewish influence.

However, other researchers question the authenticity of Columbus’ mortal remains and have made opposite statements.

Forensic expert Antonio Longo told the Portuguese newspaper general The documentary does not provide enough data to confirm the theory that Columbus was Jewish.

Likewise, forensic anthropologist Miguel Botella announced to El Pais that the research data had not been published and were without peer review.