The Vinland Map purports to be a 15th-century map with a pre-Columbian depiction of the North American Coast. A new analysis has confirmed that the map is, in fact, a modern-day forgery. Credit ...

After decades of debate, a map once believed to be the first-ever depiction of North America was finally revealed to be a fraud—but mystery still abounds.

A map of America touted as being one of the oldest on record has turned out to be a convincing forgery, according to new studies. For decades, many believed that the Vinland Map was an important ...

The Vinland Map, which purports to be a 15th-century map with a pre-Columbian depiction of the North American Coast, was drawn with modern inks, suggests a new analysis by Yale scientists and ...

The controversial Vinland map, which includes the northeastern coast of North America and purportedly dates from the mid-1400s, may be a legitimate historical artifact rather than a forgery ...

For over half a century, scholars have fought over the authenticity of the Vinland Map, which Yale University unveiled to the world in 1965 as evidence of Viking explorations in the western ...

The Forger's Inspiration Early maps and tales likely influenced the Vinland Map's author. Who Were the Vikings? William Fitzhugh reveals what drove the Vikings. The Map in Question Is it authentic ...

Recent conclusions that the storied Vinland Map is merely a clever forgery are based on a flawed understanding of the evidence, according to a scientist at the Smithsonian Institution. Results ...

Ever since its sensational unveiling by Yale University scholars in October 1965, the Vinland Map has been a lightning rod for passionate debate. Most reviews of the arguments, including NOVA's ...

Recent conclusions that the storied Vinland Map is merely a clever forgery are based on a flawed understanding of the evidence, according to a scientist at the Smithsonian Institution. Results ...

Yale University says the decades-old debate over the authenticity of its controversial Vinland Map has been settled: It's a fake. The map was donated to the school in 1965, presented as a ...