Francis Drake

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English sailor and privateer (1540–1596) Sir Francis Drake (c.  1540 – 28 January 1596)[3] was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, […]

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Forgery

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Process of making, adapting, or imitating objects to deceive On the right, the real sheet of a theatre surimono by […]

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Drake’s Plate of Brass

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Forged plaque allegedly placed by Francis Drake when landing in California in 1579 The so-called Drake’s Plate of Brass. Note the hole in […]

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Pope

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Head of the Catholic Church The pope (Latin: papa, from Greek: πάππας, romanized: pappas, ‘father’),[2][3] also known as supreme pontiff (pontifex […]

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Western Roman Empire

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Independently administered western provinces of the Roman Empire Western Roman Empire Labarum(the usual typeaccording to coins) StatusWestern division of the […]

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Rome

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Capital and largest city of Italy Capital city and comune in ItalyRome Roma Capitale FlagCoat of armsEtymology: Possibly Etruscan: Rumon, […]

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Constantine the Great

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Roman emperor from 306 to 337 and first to convert to Christianity Constantine the GreatReign25 July 306 – 22 May […]

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Forged Roman imperial decree The Donation of Constantine (Latin: Donatio Constantini) is a forged Roman imperial decree by which the […]

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NASA

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American space and aeronautics agency The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US […]

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Document 12-571-3570

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Fictional NASA document Document 12-571-3570 (also titled NASA No. 12 571-3570) is a hoax document originally posted to the Usenet […]

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