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http://www.sott.net/article/276349-Archeologists-discover-tomb-of-Attila-the-Hun
The first red flag went off because of the grammar in the article. It's not just a typo.
So I thought if this is a credible source, how could this happen, so I went to look into it.
My reasons for questioning the validity of the article in chronological order:
1. No other sources
I did a search to try to find a Hungarian source to back this up, as if this investigation was actually taking place currently and taken as seriously as the article suggests, than it would be all over the Hungarian media. I couldn't find a single source. There have been many claims in the past that they have found Attila the Hun's grave in the past - the last one being in 2012 - but none of them in Budapest.
2. No bridges over the Danube are currently being built or planned to be built in Budapest.
The last bridge that was built in Budapest was in 2008 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megyeri_Bridge)
The last one that was built on the Danube south of Budapest was in 2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentele_Bridge_%28Hungary%29). The next one that they're planning on building is slated to start next year. This will also be outside Budapest, in Komarom. (_http://www.bumm.sk/63935/legkorabban-2015-ben-kezdik-meg-epiteni-az-uj-komaromi-duna-hidat.html)
3. No historian is at the Lorand Eotvos University of Budapest (ELTE) by the name of Albrecht Rümschtein.
Link to a list of the Historian faculty members: _http://tortenelemszak.elte.hu/index.php/tanszekek/84-tortenelem-szak/eltebtktortenetiintezet/89-a-torteneti-intezet-oktatoi
His name was also a red flag as there's nothing Hungarian about it (though there are instances when this happens) but since I later found out that he doesn't exist, it fits.
4. The original posting website carries some rather questionable other news.
For example if we go to the Politics section, we'll find this: _http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/new-gandhi-movie-shocks-india/
Which seems to be something totally made up about the uproar in India because of a new Oliver Stone movie that depicts Gandhi as the Indian Rambo.
Other headlines in the same section include:
- India: Gandhi’s Loincloth Sold 85M$ at Auction link
- Last Active Unit of French Resistance Finally Surrenders Weapons link
- Ireland: Man Accused of Stealing Roads Finally Arrested link
- Missouri Squirrels Demand Right to Unionize link
- OBAMA: “School Crossing Guards Should Be Sexier” link
- New Right-Wing Party Triumphs in Legoland Elections link
With these in mind, I think it's pretty safe to say this worldnewsdailyreport is a satire 'news' website, similar to The Onion and not a real news site.
Edit: Just saw the original thread. I couldn't find this when I did a search for the sott link on the forum.
The first red flag went off because of the grammar in the article. It's not just a typo.
the article said:
So I thought if this is a credible source, how could this happen, so I went to look into it.
My reasons for questioning the validity of the article in chronological order:
1. No other sources
I did a search to try to find a Hungarian source to back this up, as if this investigation was actually taking place currently and taken as seriously as the article suggests, than it would be all over the Hungarian media. I couldn't find a single source. There have been many claims in the past that they have found Attila the Hun's grave in the past - the last one being in 2012 - but none of them in Budapest.
2. No bridges over the Danube are currently being built or planned to be built in Budapest.
The last bridge that was built in Budapest was in 2008 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megyeri_Bridge)
The last one that was built on the Danube south of Budapest was in 2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentele_Bridge_%28Hungary%29). The next one that they're planning on building is slated to start next year. This will also be outside Budapest, in Komarom. (_http://www.bumm.sk/63935/legkorabban-2015-ben-kezdik-meg-epiteni-az-uj-komaromi-duna-hidat.html)
3. No historian is at the Lorand Eotvos University of Budapest (ELTE) by the name of Albrecht Rümschtein.
Link to a list of the Historian faculty members: _http://tortenelemszak.elte.hu/index.php/tanszekek/84-tortenelem-szak/eltebtktortenetiintezet/89-a-torteneti-intezet-oktatoi
His name was also a red flag as there's nothing Hungarian about it (though there are instances when this happens) but since I later found out that he doesn't exist, it fits.
4. The original posting website carries some rather questionable other news.
For example if we go to the Politics section, we'll find this: _http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/new-gandhi-movie-shocks-india/
Which seems to be something totally made up about the uproar in India because of a new Oliver Stone movie that depicts Gandhi as the Indian Rambo.
Other headlines in the same section include:
- India: Gandhi’s Loincloth Sold 85M$ at Auction link
- Last Active Unit of French Resistance Finally Surrenders Weapons link
- Ireland: Man Accused of Stealing Roads Finally Arrested link
- Missouri Squirrels Demand Right to Unionize link
- OBAMA: “School Crossing Guards Should Be Sexier” link
- New Right-Wing Party Triumphs in Legoland Elections link
With these in mind, I think it's pretty safe to say this worldnewsdailyreport is a satire 'news' website, similar to The Onion and not a real news site.
Edit: Just saw the original thread. I couldn't find this when I did a search for the sott link on the forum.
