Donation of Constantine, 9th century, supposedly transferring western Roman imperial power into the hands of the papacy.
Shroud of Turin, 14th century. Still widely believed to have briefly contained the body of Jesus.
Beringer's Lying Stones, 1725. Supposed fossils.
Crystal Skull, 19th century, one of several displayed for decades in museums as "pre-Columbian" artifacts.
The Michigan Relics aka Soper Frauds, 1890.
Piltdown Man, 1912. Charles Dawson's supposed "missing link" combined an orangutan's jawbone with a small human cranium.
Drake's Plate, 1936, proclaiming British territory on the Northern California coast. A prank by the fraternal organization, E Clampus Vitus.
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