Ancient Theories of Authority and Control

Ancient civilizations believed their rulers were literally replaced by imposters, and they might have

been onto something wild. The Phantom Time Hypothesis claims that 297 years of

history never actually happened. Believers say the early Middle Ages were completely

fabricated, meaning we're living in the 1700s right now. Sounds crazy,

but ancient Romans had similar theories about their own emperors being secretly swapped out.

The Egyptians whispered about priests who faked divine messages to control the masses. Meanwhile,

medieval Europeans were convinced that entire centuries of records were forged by the Catholic

Church to legitimize their power. Here's where it gets interesting. These weren't just