DNA Verifies Columbus’ Remains in Spain
Painting of Christopher Columbus.
The painting Virgen de los Navegantes (in the Sala de los Almirantes, Royal Alcazar, Seville). A painting by Alejo Fernández between 1505 and 1536. It is the only state sponsored portrait of the First Admiral of the Indias called Don Cristoval Colon known today as Christopher Columbus in English.
Image source: Wikipedia. Photo by historian Manuel Rosa. More info at the Unmasking Columbus website.
The painting Virgen de los Navegantes (in the Sala de los Almirantes, Royal Alcazar, Seville). A painting by Alejo Fernández between 1505 and 1536. It is the only state sponsored portrait of the First Admiral of the Indias called Don Cristoval Colon known today as Christopher Columbus in English.
Image source: Wikipedia. Photo by historian Manuel Rosa. More info at the Unmasking Columbus website.
Remains in Spain Lie Mainly on the... oh, nevermind.
An AP newswire article, via MSNBC, reports that:
Scientists said Friday they have confirmed that at least some of Christopher Columbus’ remains were buried inside a Spanish cathedral, a discovery that could help end a century-old debate over the explorer’s final resting place.More here.
DNA samples from 500-year-old bone slivers could contradict the Dominican Republic’s competing claim that the explorer was laid to rest in the New World, said Marcial Castro, a Spanish historian and teacher who devised the study that began in 2002.
posted by Fergie @ 5/19/2006 11:07:00 AM
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