History: Science or Fiction? Crafts and counterfeits. Film 14 of 24

The film is about counterfeit works of art and material culture, the number of which is so great that no one can be sure of the authenticity of their acquisition, whether it is a tourist who bought a supposedly "ancient" Egyptian papyrus, a collector who found a rarity in an antique shop, or an art historian who acquired an exhibit for a museum that has passed numerous expert examinations. Counterfeits can end up not only in private collections but also in the halls of the world's most authoritative museums; they can be found in an Arab merchant's shop or at a Sotheby's auction. Among the counterfeits, there are not only paintings, sculptures, and objects of religious cults but even architectural structures, such as temples. Once, most of these counterfeits were created to serve as justification and confirmation of the historical version of Scaliger-Petavius, which is why they still prevent most of us from forming a correct understanding of human history.