The partial set of human remains housed in an elaborate catafalque at the Seville Cathedral in Spain are ... lead box of incomplete bone fragments labeled as Columbus’. Those remains – which ...

Experts have debated whether all of Columbus’ remains were taken to Seville ... Cathedral in the Dominican Republic in 1877 revealed a small lead box containing incomplete bone fragments ...

Credit: Photo courtesy of Joaquín Carmona Following the Holy Week processions in Seville is no easy task. Each step, with their route to the imposing cathedral, turns the map of the city’s ...

The team spent 20 years performing a DNA analysis on human bones found buried in Spain's Seville Cathedral, confirming with 'absolute certainty' they belonged to the explorer who died in 1506.

Together these three buildings form a remarkable monumental complex in the heart of Seville. The cathedral and the Alcázar – dating from the Reconquest of 1248 to the 16th century and imbued with ...

Seville is all about astonishing architecture, from Gothic and Mudejar (Muslim style, built for Christian rulers), to Renaissance and Baroque, sometimes all in the same building. After you’ve ...

Spanish scientists have already used DNA analysis to confirm his remains are buried in a tomb in Seville Cathedral in Spain. Long cited by authorities as his final resting place, there had been ...

The Old Town is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising three buildings: the Alcazar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. Seville Cathedral, built in the ...