An aeroplane flies past a statue of Christopher Columbus in central Madrid on August 3, 2011. Historians believe Columbus was born in Genoa in 1451. The university hosted a meeting of proponents of alternative theories about Columbus' birthplace, that include Spain's Valencia, Espinosa de Henares, Galicia and Mallorca, Portugal's Alentejo region and a few other places. "Our team agreed on an ethical approach ... wait for a technological development that has now happened," said Lorente. His remains were taken there in 1542, then moved to Cuba in 1795 and then to Seville in 1898.

Source: Standard Digital May 20, 2021 09:22 UTC