A 500-year-old mystery has finally been solved after the remains of intrepid explorer Sir Christopher Columbus were confirmed by scientists.
A crack team of scientists have spent the past 20 years conducting a range of advance DNA testing on the remains to confirm the long-held theory.Now, the DNA analysis on the bones - which were found buried beneath Spain's Seville Cathedral - have been confirmed with 'absolute certainty' to belong to the explorer.The findings come days before Columbus Day, the US holiday dedicated to the explorer's discovery of the 'New World'.
Since his death, the remains have been moved several times, with some experts claiming the explorer had previously been buried in the Dominican Republic.
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