May 11 Today in History: Atlantis blasts off to repair Hubble [photos], Columbus leaves Spain on final voyage and more. Published: ; May. 11, 2010, 5:14 p.m.

Columbus died and was buried in Valladolid on May 20, 1506. ... when Spain ceded Hispaniola to France and decided Columbus' remains should not fall into the hands of foreigners.

Researchers studying DNA from 500-year-old bone slivers said Friday that preliminary data suggests Christopher Columbus might be buried in Spain, rather than in a tomb in the Dominican Republic.

The date seems to be one of the few things we have in this story with fair precision. It was Aug. 3, a Friday in the old Julian calendar; in 1492, an auspicious year. The place was Palos de ...

SCIENTISTS have finally solved the 500-year-old mystery surrounding Christopher Columbus’ final resting place. Years have been spent performing DNA analysis on human bones found in Spain̵… ...

A chest containing the supposed remains of Christopher Columbus was exhumed Monday for DNA and other tests to determine whether the bones are really those of the famed explorer. The test aims to ...

Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain in 1506, but was sent to the Carreibean's Hispaniola to be buried there on behalf of his wish. his remains were later moved to Cuba and finally rest ...