Christopher Columbus

Statue of Christopher Columbus in Barcelona, ​​Spain. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Genetic tests proved - Christopher Columbus was a Spanish Jew

The researchers found evidence of his Jewish origin in the mitochondrial genome of the son of Christopher Hernando, who is buried in the cathedral in Seville. Thus the claim of his Italian identity was also denied
An illustration of Columbus predicting a lunar eclipse to trick the Taino people into providing his crew with food and supplies. Credit: Popular Astronomy (1879) by Camille Palmerion, via Wikimedia

"The ghost took the wind of the moon": this is how the residents of the Torres Strait predict eclipses.

Early in the morning a lunar eclipse is visible from Israel. In two weeks, a total solar eclipse will be visible from the US. As eclipse season begins, researchers explain the use of knowledge about them in ancient cultures
A model of Christopher Columbus in his cabin on a ship, in the Caravel Museum in Spain. Photo: shutterstock

Was the discoverer of America an evil and cruel tyrant?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Who really discovered America?