• 8 yıl önce
On the eve of Columbus Day, 1965, Yale University announced the acquisition of a previously unknown map that showed a large island labeled Vinland in the Atlantic Ocean. The map supposedly dated from about 1440, half a century before Columbus made his first voyage to America. Was this proof that the Vikings discovered the New World and that perhaps their knowledge guided Columbus? Or is the map a fake?\r
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At stake is millions of dollars, the careers of esteemed scholars and scientists, and the reputation of one of Americas most revered institutions. From ancient libraries in Nazi occupied Austria to space age labs in California, the race is on for the truth. Can science solve the mystery?

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