Come out, come out - wherever you are!
"Spanish experts say this box in Seville contains the 500-year-old bones of explorer Christopher Columbus" (Photo: Emilio Morenatti / AP - Quote: MSNBC / AP)
MSNBC reports "Spanish researchers said Monday they've won permission to open a tomb in the Dominican Republic purported to hold remains of Christopher Columbus, edging closer to solving a century-old mystery over whether those bones or a rival set in Spain are the real thing."
At last, one of the great mysteries is going to be solved. Since testing was first proposed a few years ago I've followed this story. Too bad the conflicting "residence" claims of others are in danger. I suppose it is possible - though unlikely - that he could be buried in two places.