ALT: three green pears are lined up in a row

ALT: a man is dancing on a stage with the words `` happy friday '' .

ALT: a brown dog wearing a pink collar is laying on a couch

ALT: a judge is sitting in a courtroom with her hands in the air and the words `` case closed '' .

ALT: a woman wearing a cowboy hat with the words " this weather is crazy " above her

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the word noice written on it

ALT: a kermit the frog is holding a piece of paper in his hand

ALT: a man is working on a piece of metal and sparks are coming out of it

ALT: a volcano is erupting with a lot of flames

ALT: a woman in a pink shirt says " i wanna make sure i got the date right "

What is the Phantom Time Hypothesis, and did the early Middle Ages experience three lost centuries? This is the strange story of the Phantom Time Theory.

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ALT: a national geographic logo can be seen in the background of a polar bear and cub

ALT: a bull standing in a fenced in area with a sign that says ' a ' on it

ALT: a cartoon of a person holding a calendar that says " let me see if i can fit you in ... "

ALT: a happy easter card with a bunny holding a bouquet of pink and yellow flowers

The Phantom Time Hypothesis, proposed by Heribert Illig, claims that nearly 300 years (AD 614-911) of history were fabricated to create a prestigious calendar year of AD 1000. While it intrigues some, historians reject it due to overwhelming evidence from various disciplines confirming the continuity of historical events and timelines.