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Document on Role of Spanish Jews in Science Stolen from Archives

December 24, 1965
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An important document in Hebrew and Spanish, dating back to 1496 and dealing with the contributions made by Spanish Jews to the fields of medicine, astronomy and navigation, has been stolen from the city archives of Valencia, officials here announced today.

The document reported data of general interest, detailing the participating of Spanish Jews in sea discovery voyages.

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