A Closer Look at Heribert Illig and the Phantom Time Hypothesis
Heribert Illig, a German historian, is best known for his radical and controversial theory known as the Phantom Time Hypothesis. Introduced in 1991, this theory claims that a significant portion of European history, specifically from the years 614 to 911 AD, is an invention—thus adding about 300 years that never actually existed. According to Illig,…