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The Vinland Map, which proved the Vikings had explored the New World, fetched £701,405 when it was first discovered. Some 10,000 copies were sold for £10,520,198 before it was proved to be a fake.
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The Vikings were great explorers, but the Vinland Map was a fake
 
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