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The tomb of Columbus remains in the Cathedral of Seville, Spain.
A 500-year-old mystery related to Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, has been solved. The human remains found in the Cathedral of Seville in Spain in 2003 are those of Columbus.
Spanish forensic scientist Miguel Llorente and historian Martial Castro gave this information in a TV program on Saturday. Along with this, both experts told that Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe. According to Reuters report, scientists have confirmed this after DNA analysis.
Columbus died in 1506. Columbus wished that he be buried on the island of Hispaniola. Therefore his body was taken there in 1542.
After this, his body was taken to Cuba in 1795 and finally his body was buried in Seville, Spain in 1898. Due to his body being taken to many places, it is not clear where he was during his last days.
Columbus discovered America on October 12, 1492.
This research became possible with the help of modern technology The Cathedral of Seville mausoleum is known as the last resting place of the Columbuses. Forensic scientist Miguel Llorente and historian Marcial Castro discovered some human remains here in 2003. Since then, research is being done on these remains.
Miguel Llorente said-
In 2003, DNA analysis was not so advanced. Today, due to modern technology, it has been revealed that the human remains found in Seville are those of Columbus.
Research done from DNA of Columbus and his son Lorente told that he had a DNA sample of Columbus. Apart from this, he did this research with the DNA sample of Columbus's son Hernando Colon. Hernando's DNA has signs of Jewish origin.
Catholic rulers Isabella and Ferdinand ordered Jews and Muslims to convert to Catholicism or leave the country. Before this, about 3 lakh Jews lived in Spain. This research was shown on Spain's national channel TVE on Saturday in the program Columbus DNA: The True Origin.
Replica of Columbus's ship Santa Maria.
Columbus's ship was found in 2014 Earlier in 2014, Columbus's ship Santa Maria was claimed to be found off the coast of Haiti. This ship of his is about 500 years old. American investigator Barry Clifford had said that he has done research on this for 11 years and he has evidence. He said that this was the same ship which changed its course and America was discovered.
Earlier, Clifford and his team had discovered the ship's cannon from the depths of the sea in 2003. After research on it, it was revealed that that cannon was used during the time of Columbus.
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