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🇬🇧The Bible Forgers: How Religion, Money, and Power Collide in the Museum of the Bible Scandal
When Faith Meets Forgery: The Shocking Story Behind the Museum of the Bible
Qumran Dead SeaWhat happens when one of the most sacred texts in history becomes a tool for manipulation, profit, and power? The ARTE documentary “The Bible Forgers” pulls back the curtain on a scandal that shakes the foundations of trust in religious artifacts—and reveals how easily belief can be weaponized.
- For me, this story hit close to home. As a teenager, I asked my religion teacher why God is depicted as a wise old white man with a white beard, while the devil is black or red. His answer? “Because that’s just how it is.” When I pointed out that this was racist, he threw me out of class. That moment taught me a harsh lesson: Questioning dogma is often met with punishment, not answers.
The Museum of the Bible scandal is just a modern, high-stakes version of the same dynamic. Let’s dive into how the Green family, Hobby Lobby, and a web of forgeries exposed the dark side of religious narrative control.
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The Museum of the Bible: A Monument Built on Lies
Who Are the Greens?
The Green family, owners of the Hobby Lobby craft store empire, are devout conservative Christians with deep pockets and a mission: to promote their interpretation of the Bible as historically infallible. In 2017, they opened the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., a $500 million project designed to showcase the Bible’s historical accuracy and cultural impact.
To fill the museum with “authentic” artifacts, the Greens spent millions acquiring ancient biblical texts, including fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. There was just one problem: Many of them were forgeries.
The Forgeries: A Multi-Million-Dollar Deception
Independent experts, including scholars from the French School of Biblical Research and Archaeology in Jerusalem, discovered that thousands of the museum’s artifacts were fake. Here’s how it happened:
- Fake Dead Sea Scrolls: Forgers created “ancient” fragments using old leather or papyrus, mimicking the script and aging the materials chemically to deceive buyers. Some were sold for up to $10 million [source].
- Illegal Acquisitions: Many genuine artifacts were smuggled out of Israel with fake export permits, violating international law. The Greens later faced legal consequences, including fines and the forced return of looted items.
- Motives: While the Greens claimed their goal was to “share the Bible’s story”, critics argue they used the museum to push a conservative Christian agenda—one that aligns with their political and social values.
Jean-Michel de Tarragon, an expert in biblical archaeology, noted that while the real Dead Sea Scrolls are invaluable for understanding the Bible in Jesus’ time, the forgeries undermine trust in biblical scholarship and harm the field of archaeology [source].
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Why This Matters: Religion as a Tool of Control
Historical Precedents
The Museum of the Bible scandal isn’t an isolated incident. Throughout history, religious texts have been altered, censored, or fabricated to serve power structures:
- Canonization and Editing: The Bible as we know it was compiled over centuries, with texts like the Vulgate (Jerome’s 4th-century Latin translation) omitting or changing “inconvenient” truths. As one scholar puts it, “Many truths from early Christianity or divine prophets were not included or were falsified” [source].
- Pseudepigraphy: Letters in the New Testament attributed to apostles like Paul were often written by unknown authors to lend them authority. The Pericope Adulterae (the story of the adulteress in John 8) is a well-known later addition not found in the earliest manuscripts [source].
The Psychology of Control
Religions—and other dogmatic systems—often rely on three key tools to maintain control:
- Fear: The threat of divine punishment (hell, damnation) keeps followers in line. As I learned in my religion class, questioning these narratives is often met with hostility.
- Symbolism: Depicting God as a white man and the devil as dark or red isn’t just artistic license—it’s a reflection of cultural hierarchies that have justified racism, colonialism, and oppression for centuries.
- Authority: By presenting their interpretation as “the only truth,” religious leaders (or political figures) suppress dissent. The Greens’ museum is a prime example: They used forgeries to “prove” their version of history.
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Personal Reflection: From the Classroom to the Museum
The Evil in humansMy experience with the religion teacher wasn’t just about a racist depiction of God—it was about the refusal to engage with critical questions. That dynamic is the same one at play in the Museum of the Bible scandal. Whether it’s a 14-year-old student or a multi-million-dollar museum, the response to inconvenient truths is often the same: Silence, expulsion, or deception.
This isn’t just about religion. It’s about how power operates—whether in classrooms, museums, or governments. The lesson? Always question the narrative. Because when you stop asking questions, you become part of the system you’re trying to understand.
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Conclusion: What the Bible Forgers Teach Us
The Museum of the Bible scandal is more than just a story about fake artifacts and wealthy collectors. It’s a case study in how narratives are constructed, controlled, and sold—often at the expense of truth. Here’s what we can take away:
- Religion is not immune to manipulation. Whether it’s ancient scribes altering texts or modern tycoons buying forgeries, the Bible’s history is as much about power as it is about faith.
- Symbolism matters. The way God and the devil are depicted isn’t neutral—it reinforces who holds power and who doesn’t.
- Critical thinking is a survival skill. From my religion class to the halls of the Museum of the Bible, the message is clear: Those who control the narrative control the people.
So, what’s the takeaway? If a museum dedicated to the Bible can be built on lies, what does that say about the stories we’ve been told—and the ones we tell ourselves?
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Watch and Learn More
If this topic resonates with you, here are some resources to dive deeper:
- ARTE Documentary: “The Bible Forgers” (Search for it on ARTE’s website or streaming platforms).
- Books:
- Misquoting Jesus by Bart D. Ehrman (on textual forgeries in the Bible).
- The Bible: A Biography by Karen Armstrong (on the Bible’s historical and cultural impact).
- Articles:
- Millions for Bible Forgeries (Pro Medienmagazin).
- The Falsified Bible (Theologe.de).
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Your Turn: What Do You Think?
I’d love to hear your thoughts. Do you see religion as a source of comfort or a tool of control? Have you ever questioned a narrative and faced backlash? Share your experiences in the comments below!
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🇬🇧The Bible Forgers: How Religion, Money, and Power Collide in the Museum of the Bible Scandal
When Faith Meets Forgery: The Shocking Story Behind the Museum of the Bible
Qumran Dead SeaWhat happens when one of the most sacred texts in history becomes a tool for manipulation, profit, and power? The ARTE documentary “The Bible Forgers” pulls back the curtain on a scandal that shakes the foundations of trust in religious artifacts—and reveals how easily belief can be weaponized.
- For me, this story hit close to home. As a teenager, I asked my religion teacher why God is depicted as a wise old white man with a white beard, while the devil is black or red. His answer? “Because that’s just how it is.” When I pointed out that this was racist, he threw me out of class. That moment taught me a harsh lesson: Questioning dogma is often met with punishment, not answers.
The Museum of the Bible scandal is just a modern, high-stakes version of the same dynamic. Let’s dive into how the Green family, Hobby Lobby, and a web of forgeries exposed the dark side of religious narrative control.
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The Museum of the Bible: A Monument Built on Lies
Who Are the Greens?
The Green family, owners of the Hobby Lobby craft store empire, are devout conservative Christians with deep pockets and a mission: to promote their interpretation of the Bible as historically infallible. In 2017, they opened the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., a $500 million project designed to showcase the Bible’s historical accuracy and cultural impact.
To fill the museum with “authentic” artifacts, the Greens spent millions acquiring ancient biblical texts, including fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. There was just one problem: Many of them were forgeries.
The Forgeries: A Multi-Million-Dollar Deception
Independent experts, including scholars from the French School of Biblical Research and Archaeology in Jerusalem, discovered that thousands of the museum’s artifacts were fake. Here’s how it happened:
- Fake Dead Sea Scrolls: Forgers created “ancient” fragments using old leather or papyrus, mimicking the script and aging the materials chemically to deceive buyers. Some were sold for up to $10 million [source].
- Illegal Acquisitions: Many genuine artifacts were smuggled out of Israel with fake export permits, violating international law. The Greens later faced legal consequences, including fines and the forced return of looted items.
- Motives: While the Greens claimed their goal was to “share the Bible’s story”, critics argue they used the museum to push a conservative Christian agenda—one that aligns with their political and social values.
Jean-Michel de Tarragon, an expert in biblical archaeology, noted that while the real Dead Sea Scrolls are invaluable for understanding the Bible in Jesus’ time, the forgeries undermine trust in biblical scholarship and harm the field of archaeology [source].
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Why This Matters: Religion as a Tool of Control
Historical Precedents
The Museum of the Bible scandal isn’t an isolated incident. Throughout history, religious texts have been altered, censored, or fabricated to serve power structures:
- Canonization and Editing: The Bible as we know it was compiled over centuries, with texts like the Vulgate (Jerome’s 4th-century Latin translation) omitting or changing “inconvenient” truths. As one scholar puts it, “Many truths from early Christianity or divine prophets were not included or were falsified” [source].
- Pseudepigraphy: Letters in the New Testament attributed to apostles like Paul were often written by unknown authors to lend them authority. The Pericope Adulterae (the story of the adulteress in John 8) is a well-known later addition not found in the earliest manuscripts [source].
The Psychology of Control
Religions—and other dogmatic systems—often rely on three key tools to maintain control:
- Fear: The threat of divine punishment (hell, damnation) keeps followers in line. As I learned in my religion class, questioning these narratives is often met with hostility.
- Symbolism: Depicting God as a white man and the devil as dark or red isn’t just artistic license—it’s a reflection of cultural hierarchies that have justified racism, colonialism, and oppression for centuries.
- Authority: By presenting their interpretation as “the only truth,” religious leaders (or political figures) suppress dissent. The Greens’ museum is a prime example: They used forgeries to “prove” their version of history.
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Personal Reflection: From the Classroom to the Museum
The Evil in humansMy experience with the religion teacher wasn’t just about a racist depiction of God—it was about the refusal to engage with critical questions. That dynamic is the same one at play in the Museum of the Bible scandal. Whether it’s a 14-year-old student or a multi-million-dollar museum, the response to inconvenient truths is often the same: Silence, expulsion, or deception.
This isn’t just about religion. It’s about how power operates—whether in classrooms, museums, or governments. The lesson? Always question the narrative. Because when you stop asking questions, you become part of the system you’re trying to understand.
—
Conclusion: What the Bible Forgers Teach Us
The Museum of the Bible scandal is more than just a story about fake artifacts and wealthy collectors. It’s a case study in how narratives are constructed, controlled, and sold—often at the expense of truth. Here’s what we can take away:
- Religion is not immune to manipulation. Whether it’s ancient scribes altering texts or modern tycoons buying forgeries, the Bible’s history is as much about power as it is about faith.
- Symbolism matters. The way God and the devil are depicted isn’t neutral—it reinforces who holds power and who doesn’t.
- Critical thinking is a survival skill. From my religion class to the halls of the Museum of the Bible, the message is clear: Those who control the narrative control the people.
So, what’s the takeaway? If a museum dedicated to the Bible can be built on lies, what does that say about the stories we’ve been told—and the ones we tell ourselves?
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Watch and Learn More
If this topic resonates with you, here are some resources to dive deeper:
- ARTE Documentary: “The Bible Forgers” (Search for it on ARTE’s website or streaming platforms).
- Books:
- Misquoting Jesus by Bart D. Ehrman (on textual forgeries in the Bible).
- The Bible: A Biography by Karen Armstrong (on the Bible’s historical and cultural impact).
- Articles:
- Millions for Bible Forgeries (Pro Medienmagazin).
- The Falsified Bible (Theologe.de).
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Your Turn: What Do You Think?
I’d love to hear your thoughts. Do you see religion as a source of comfort or a tool of control? Have you ever questioned a narrative and faced backlash? Share your experiences in the comments below!
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📕 Review / Compte rendu Robert F. Berkhofer III, #Forgeries and Historical Writing in England, France, and Flanders, 900-1200, @[email protected], 2022. par Pierre Chastang (@[email protected]) 👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss... #medievalhistory #skystorians
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📕 Review / Compte rendu Robert F. Berkhofer III, #Forgeries and Historical Writing in England, France, and Flanders, 900-1200, @[email protected], 2022. par Pierre Chastang (@[email protected]) 👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss... #medievalhistory #skystorians
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/942766/ Father and daughter plead guilty in $2m counterfeit art scheme – The Art Newspaper #ArtCrime #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #Design #Entertainment #Forgeries #NativeAmericanArt #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Greece’s new laws crack down on art fakes and forgeries – an expert in the market for shady art explains why they might backfire
The art market is riddled with fakes and forgeries. Yet in most countries, those trading in genuine masterpieces…
#Greece #GR #Europe #Europa #EU #authenticity #CollectiblesMarket #forgeries #genuinemasterpiece #genuinemasterpieces #greece #Picassopaintings #valueobjects #Ελλάδα #νεα
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Businesses in Kosovo at risk from counterfeiting, consumers pay the price of counterfeit brands https://www.byteseu.com/1884780/ #CommercialCourt #CriminalCode #forgeries #Kosovo
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Forged Picasso, Rembrandt and Kahlo paintings seized by Bavarian police – The Art Newspaper
Bavarian police officers seized an array of forged works with false attributions to artists including Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt,…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artsanddesign #Artcrime #Artmarket #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #Design #Entertainment #Forgeries #FridaKahlo #PabloPicasso #Rembrandt
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Forged Picasso, Rembrandt and Kahlo paintings seized by Bavarian police – The Art Newspaper
Bavarian police officers seized an array of forged works with false attributions to artists including Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt,…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artsanddesign #Artcrime #Artmarket #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #Design #Entertainment #Forgeries #FridaKahlo #PabloPicasso #Rembrandt
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/531313/ Forged Picasso, Rembrandt and Kahlo paintings seized by Bavarian police – The Art Newspaper #ArtCrime #ArtMarket #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #Design #Entertainment #Forgeries #FridaKahlo #PabloPicasso #Rembrandt #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Johns Hopkins Magazine: A medieval art form, digitized . “Already, two of the Stern Center’s world-renowned collections of early books have largely been digitized… One of these, Women of the Book, features 2,000-plus books and manuscripts about women dedicated to the life of the mind: nuns, female saints, healers, and miracle workers living between 1450 and 1800. Another, the Bibliotheca […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/24/johns-hopkins-magazine-a-medieval-art-form-digitized/
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Johns Hopkins Magazine: A medieval art form, digitized . “Already, two of the Stern Center’s world-renowned collections of early books have largely been digitized… One of these, Women of the Book, features 2,000-plus books and manuscripts about women dedicated to the life of the mind: nuns, female saints, healers, and miracle workers living between 1450 and 1800. Another, the Bibliotheca […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/24/johns-hopkins-magazine-a-medieval-art-form-digitized/
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Johns Hopkins Magazine: A medieval art form, digitized . “Already, two of the Stern Center’s world-renowned collections of early books have largely been digitized… One of these, Women of the Book, features 2,000-plus books and manuscripts about women dedicated to the life of the mind: nuns, female saints, healers, and miracle workers living between 1450 and 1800. Another, the Bibliotheca […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/24/johns-hopkins-magazine-a-medieval-art-form-digitized/
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Hyperallergic: Can an Artist’s DNA Help Detect Forgeries?. “Scientists working with the nonprofit Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project, for which I provide legal advice as an intellectual property attorney, have been collaborating for a decade on developing methods to do non-invasive testing of the works of Leonardo and other artists to assemble a ‘biome profile’ that would identify the artist.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/16/hyperallergic-can-an-artists-dna-help-detect-forgeries/
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Hyperallergic: Can an Artist’s DNA Help Detect Forgeries?. “Scientists working with the nonprofit Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project, for which I provide legal advice as an intellectual property attorney, have been collaborating for a decade on developing methods to do non-invasive testing of the works of Leonardo and other artists to assemble a ‘biome profile’ that would identify the artist.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/16/hyperallergic-can-an-artists-dna-help-detect-forgeries/
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Hyperallergic: Can an Artist’s DNA Help Detect Forgeries?. “Scientists working with the nonprofit Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project, for which I provide legal advice as an intellectual property attorney, have been collaborating for a decade on developing methods to do non-invasive testing of the works of Leonardo and other artists to assemble a ‘biome profile’ that would identify the artist.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/16/hyperallergic-can-an-artists-dna-help-detect-forgeries/
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New blog post! The team of the DFG project “ForNet” about “Forgeries and Networks: data transformations”
https://dhlab.hypotheses.org/7237
#DHLab_IEG #arthistory #DigitalArtHistory #networkanalysis #forgeries
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New blog post! The team of the DFG project “ForNet” about “Forgeries and Networks: data transformations”
https://dhlab.hypotheses.org/7237
#DHLab_IEG #arthistory #DigitalArtHistory #networkanalysis #forgeries
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New blog post! The team of the DFG project “ForNet” about “Forgeries and Networks: data transformations”
https://dhlab.hypotheses.org/7237
#DHLab_IEG #arthistory #DigitalArtHistory #networkanalysis #forgeries
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New blog post! The team of the DFG project “ForNet” about “Forgeries and Networks: data transformations”
https://dhlab.hypotheses.org/7237
#DHLab_IEG #arthistory #DigitalArtHistory #networkanalysis #forgeries
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New blog post! The team of the DFG project “ForNet” about “Forgeries and Networks: data transformations”
https://dhlab.hypotheses.org/7237
#DHLab_IEG #arthistory #DigitalArtHistory #networkanalysis #forgeries
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10 Famous Forgeries from the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2025/03/forgeries-middle-ages/ #medieval #history #forgeries
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10 Famous Forgeries from the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2025/03/forgeries-middle-ages/ #medieval #history #forgeries
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10 Famous Forgeries from the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2025/03/forgeries-middle-ages/ #medieval #history #forgeries
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10 Famous Forgeries from the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2025/03/forgeries-middle-ages/ #medieval #history #forgeries
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10 Famous Forgeries from the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2025/03/forgeries-middle-ages/ #medieval #history #forgeries
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I am endlessly amused by turn of the century #Byzantine enamel #forgeries made by someone who obviously saw "South Park" coming...
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I am endlessly amused by turn of the century #Byzantine enamel #forgeries made by someone who obviously saw "South Park" coming...
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1dErin L. Thompson @artcrimeprof.bsky.social -
I am endlessly amused by turn of the century #Byzantine enamel #forgeries made by someone who obviously saw "South Park" coming...
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1dErin L. Thompson @artcrimeprof.bsky.social -
I am endlessly amused by turn of the century #Byzantine enamel #forgeries made by someone who obviously saw "South Park" coming...
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1dErin L. Thompson @artcrimeprof.bsky.social -
I am endlessly amused by turn of the century #Byzantine enamel #forgeries made by someone who obviously saw "South Park" coming...
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As part of #AprilFakesWeek learn about the lives of 'Makers & Fakers' like the infamous forger of prehistoric artefacts, Flint Jack in a #BehindTheScenes tour & hear how copies, replicas, casts and fakes 'make' museum collections. Sun 6 April, 12.30-16.00. https://bit.ly/4gTDXWn
Pitt Rivers Museum
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As part of #AprilFakesWeek learn about the lives of 'Makers & Fakers' like the infamous forger of prehistoric artefacts, Flint Jack in a #BehindTheScenes tour & hear how copies, replicas, casts and fakes 'make' museum collections. Sun 6 April, 12.30-16.00. https://bit.ly/4gTDXWn
Pitt Rivers Museum
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As part of #AprilFakesWeek learn about the lives of 'Makers & Fakers' like the infamous forger of prehistoric artefacts, Flint Jack in a #BehindTheScenes tour & hear how copies, replicas, casts and fakes 'make' museum collections. Sun 6 April, 12.30-16.00. https://bit.ly/4gTDXWn
Pitt Rivers Museum
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As part of #AprilFakesWeek learn about the lives of 'Makers & Fakers' like the infamous forger of prehistoric artefacts, Flint Jack in a #BehindTheScenes tour & hear how copies, replicas, casts and fakes 'make' museum collections. Sun 6 April, 12.30-16.00. https://bit.ly/4gTDXWn
Pitt Rivers Museum
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As part of #AprilFakesWeek learn about the lives of 'Makers & Fakers' like the infamous forger of prehistoric artefacts, Flint Jack in a #BehindTheScenes tour & hear how copies, replicas, casts and fakes 'make' museum collections. Sun 6 April, 12.30-16.00. https://bit.ly/4gTDXWn
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Spotted a fair quantity of fake 1920s–30s wood engravings by contemporary forger Earl M. Washington (now in prison) at a shop in Dearborn, MI, priced at $50–125. He'd been at it for decades & first attracted negative attention from the Escher estate
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Spotted a fair quantity of fake 1920s–30s wood engravings by contemporary forger Earl M. Washington (now in prison) at a shop in Dearborn, MI, priced at $50–125. He'd been at it for decades & first attracted negative attention from the Escher estate
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Spotted a fair quantity of fake 1920s–30s wood engravings by contemporary forger Earl M. Washington (now in prison) at a shop in Dearborn, MI, priced at $50–125. He'd been at it for decades & first attracted negative attention from the Escher estate
japecake @japecake #fakes #forgeries #artforgeries -
Spotted a fair quantity of fake 1920s–30s wood engravings by contemporary forger Earl M. Washington (now in prison) at a shop in Dearborn, MI, priced at $50–125. He'd been at it for decades & first attracted negative attention from the Escher estate
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Spotted a fair quantity of fake 1920s–30s wood engravings by contemporary forger Earl M. Washington (now in prison) at a shop in Dearborn, MI, priced at $50–125. He'd been at it for decades & first attracted negative attention from the Escher estate
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Police inundated with calls over #art #forgeries | Amid an ongoing police investigation of a Thessaloniki auction house for allegedly selling fake artworks, calls have flooded in from previous buyers, both domestic and international, willing to testify https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1255824/police-inundated-with-calls-over-art-forgeries/
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Police inundated with calls over #art #forgeries | Amid an ongoing police investigation of a Thessaloniki auction house for allegedly selling fake artworks, calls have flooded in from previous buyers, both domestic and international, willing to testify https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1255824/police-inundated-with-calls-over-art-forgeries/
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Police inundated with calls over #art #forgeries | Amid an ongoing police investigation of a Thessaloniki auction house for allegedly selling fake artworks, calls have flooded in from previous buyers, both domestic and international, willing to testify https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1255824/police-inundated-with-calls-over-art-forgeries/
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Police inundated with calls over #art #forgeries | Amid an ongoing police investigation of a Thessaloniki auction house for allegedly selling fake artworks, calls have flooded in from previous buyers, both domestic and international, willing to testify https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1255824/police-inundated-with-calls-over-art-forgeries/
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Police inundated with calls over #art #forgeries | Amid an ongoing police investigation of a Thessaloniki auction house for allegedly selling fake artworks, calls have flooded in from previous buyers, both domestic and international, willing to testify https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1255824/police-inundated-with-calls-over-art-forgeries/
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Medieval document exposed as 18th-century forgery https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/medieval-document-exposed-as-18th-century-forgery/ #forgeries #medieval
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Medieval document exposed as 18th-century forgery https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/medieval-document-exposed-as-18th-century-forgery/ #forgeries #medieval
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Medieval document exposed as 18th-century forgery https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/medieval-document-exposed-as-18th-century-forgery/ #forgeries #medieval
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Medieval document exposed as 18th-century forgery https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/medieval-document-exposed-as-18th-century-forgery/ #forgeries #medieval
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Medieval document exposed as 18th-century forgery https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/medieval-document-exposed-as-18th-century-forgery/ #forgeries #medieval
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Ancient Texts That Were FAKED
“A close look at some of the more interesting (and infamous) ancient texts that were discovered and then found out to be forgeries.”
#Video length: fifty eight minutes and twenty one seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLsbEWrRvk
#Ancient #Texts #Fake #Forgeries #Antiquity #Antiquiodons #Archaeology #Archaeodons @archaeodons @antiquiodons
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Ancient Texts That Were FAKED
“A close look at some of the more interesting (and infamous) ancient texts that were discovered and then found out to be forgeries.”
#Video length: fifty eight minutes and twenty one seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLsbEWrRvk
#Ancient #Texts #Fake #Forgeries #Antiquity #Antiquiodons #Archaeology #Archaeodons @archaeodons @antiquiodons
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Ancient Texts That Were FAKED
“A close look at some of the more interesting (and infamous) ancient texts that were discovered and then found out to be forgeries.”
#Video length: fifty eight minutes and twenty one seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLsbEWrRvk
#Ancient #Texts #Fake #Forgeries #Antiquity #Antiquiodons #Archaeology #Archaeodons @archaeodons @antiquiodons
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Ancient Texts That Were FAKED
“A close look at some of the more interesting (and infamous) ancient texts that were discovered and then found out to be forgeries.”
#Video length: fifty eight minutes and twenty one seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLsbEWrRvk
#Ancient #Texts #Fake #Forgeries #Antiquity #Antiquiodons #Archaeology #Archaeodons @archaeodons @antiquiodons
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Two men have been sentenced to jail in London for selling more than £2.6 million (around $3.2 million) in fake fine art attributed to Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso.
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Two men have been sentenced to jail in London for selling more than £2.6 million (around $3.2 million) in fake fine art attributed to Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso.
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Two men have been sentenced to jail in London for selling more than £2.6 million (around $3.2 million) in fake fine art attributed to Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso.
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Two men have been sentenced to jail in London for selling more than £2.6 million (around $3.2 million) in fake fine art attributed to Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso.
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Two men have been sentenced to jail in London for selling more than £2.6 million (around $3.2 million) in fake fine art attributed to Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso.