A document held in Göttingen University’s Faculty of Humanities has been revealed as an 18th century forgery. The document purports to be from 1266, but mentions a church in Pisa that was not built until later. This discovery is the result of research by Dr. Boris Gübele, historian at the University of Göttingen, working with Italian researchers. A document held in Göttingen University’s Faculty of Humanities has been revealed as an 18th century forgery. The document purports to be from 1266, but mentions a church in Pisa that was not built until later. This discovery is the result of research by Dr. Boris Gübele, historian at the University of Göttingen, working with Italian researchers. Archaeology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
On the trail of an 18th-century master forger: New evidence discovered
