Galileo's Moon

55m

In 2005, when a seemingly original copy with the Galileo Galilei's signature and watercolor paintings hit the market, Sidereus Nuncius caused a worldwide sensation 400 years after its publication. In 2012, however, this discovery was proven to be a fake and rocked the book market to its core. Aired on PBS as part of the Secret of the Dead S18E1 on 02/07/2019