For decades, researchers at Yale and elsewhere have questioned the authenticity of a map that seemed to reflect Viking travels to North America. The school now says the case is closed.
Yale says its Vinland map, once called a medieval treasure, is fake wionews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wionews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Experts at Yale University have now proven the long-standing Vinland Map hoax theory to be true, based on chemical ink analyses in a high-tech scientific study.