10 Interesting Fact About Famous historical forgeries and deceptions

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• Piletdown Man is a fake human fossil found in England in 1912. The fossil is claimed as evidence of ancient humans in England, but it turns out that fossils are fake and made from a combination of modern human skulls and jaw chimpanzees.
• The Hitler Diaries are fake journals found in 1983 allegedly written by Adolf Hitler. However, the journal turned out to be fake and made by a con artist who wanted to make money from the sale of the journal.
• The Cottingley Fairies are photos that show children playing with small fairy in England in the early 20th century. However, the photos turned out to be fake and made with photography manipulation techniques.
• The Cardiff Giant is a giant statue found in New York in 1869. The statue is claimed to be an ancient human relic, but it turns out that it is a fake statue made to deceive people.
• The Donation of Constantine is a fake document made in the 8th century which claims that Emperor Constantine gave land and power to the Pope. The document was used to support the claims of Pope's power in the Middle Ages.
• The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a book created in the early 20th century that claims that Jews plan to rule the world. The book turned out to be fake and made by anti-Semites to spread hatred of Jews.
• The Tiara of Saitaphernes is a crown that is claimed to be a relic of the ancient Persian king found in Turkey in 1952. However, the crown turned out to be fake and made by a fraud.
• The Shroud of Turin is a cloth that is claimed to be a shroud of Jesus found in Italy in the 14th century. However, the fabric turned out to be fake and was made in the 14th century.
• The Vinland Map is a map that shows American discovery by Vikings in the 11th century. However, the map turned out to be fake and was made in the 20th century.
• The Etruscan Terracotta Warriors are statues that are claimed to be relics of Etruscan army found in Italy in the 19th century. However, the statues turned out to be fake and made by an artist in the 19th century.