Magna Carta copy discovered to be rare original

15 May 2025 • 7 min • EN
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Researchers believe a copy of one of the world's most famous documents stored at a university library for decades is actually a rare original. An edition of the Magna Carta was bought by Harvard University for US $27.50 back in the 1940s and now could be worth millions.  Features: Professor David Carpenter, Medieval History Professor, Kings College in London Reporter: Luke Siddham Dundon

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