Columbus - Secrets from the Grave

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    Columbus - Secrets from the GraveEnglish (original)zum Film
    Synopsis
    Columbus is celebrated as the founding father of the new world. Yet for all his fame, he kept a closely guarded secret: his identity. Could he once have been a pirate? An enemy of the state? Even a Jew hiding from the terror of the Spanish Inquisition? The secret of Columbus´ true identity went with him to the grave. But now a scientific team has exhumed his remains to discover the truth. Can an investigation by historian Charles Merrill and the latest scientific techniques reveal who the real Columbus was and solve the 500-year-old mystery of his origins? This film was the Discovery Channel´s highest rating special of the year.
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    Columbus
    New World
    the Americas
    Spanish Inquisition
    American History
    European History
    Runtime (in min.):60
    Color:color
    Year Of Production:2004
    Companies & Organizations
    Production Company:

    Atlantic Productions

    Filmmakers
    Directing:

    Lisa Harney

    Writing:

    Lisa Harney

    Keywords
    Columbus; New World; the Americas; Spanish Inquisition; American History; European History; History
    Categories
    Portraits & Biographies, Natural Scientists & Explorers, History, Early Modern Times, Discovery & Conquest of America, European History, Spain & Portugal, Conquistadors & the Discovery of America, North American History : USA & Canada, Discovery & Conquest of North America, History of the Americas / South America / Latin America, Discovery & Conquest of South America, Discoveries, Expeditions & Inventions, Explorers & Expeditions