The Greatest Roman Hoax - That Fooled EVERYONE

...ok, ok at least the name of the mountain range is fake.... I just couldn't fit that all in. Enjoy.

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Welcome to this weeks offering. We take a look at how The Forgery from Charles Julius Betram fooled the world for 100 years. Taking in the greats such as William Stukeley the forgery was that good mapping features are still named after it today.

Credits:
Thumbnail Design: Rowan Whitewick
Credits: Music: Storyblocks
Sound Effects: Epidemicsound and Storyblocks
Voice of Betram and Stukeley: Matthew Evan Jones: https://www.mandy.com/uk/a/matthew-jo...
ALL Lidar: EA Via Phil Barrett (Twitter: @Phil_M_Barrett )
Additional Footage: Storyblocks – artgrid.io
Additional Drone Footage:
Maps: OS Maps Crown Copyright 2023 - Media License.
Maps: Google Maps.
Maps: National Library of Scotland
William Roys Maps and drawings: National Library of Scotland
Maps: All other Maps credit below where applicable.
Filter: Snowman Digital and Beachfront B-Roll
Other Filters: Storyblocks

Other Credits:
William Roy Plaque picture: Spudgun67
Royal Danish National academy picture: Heb
Stukeley Head portrait: I Wood
Gentlemens Magazine: Google.

Main Sources:
https://roadsofromanbritain.org/bertr...
Book Purchased: William Stukeley: An account of Richard of Cirencester.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Description-...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Des...
http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/d...

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