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Teen finds error in Metropolitan Museum of Art

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    13-year-old gives museum a lesson on the Byzantine Empire

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Thank you at thirteen year old hoping to learn a thing or two about history wound up giving historians a lesson of their own.

Benjamin Letterman Cody pointed out a major air and New York's -- -- public museum of art.

Benjamin is here right now to show us what he saw and how we got it right on this map -- -- congratulations.

You weren't seventh -- just thirteen years -- yes you go to the -- about the museum art and what -- -- While I shot the Byzantine man but it did not include this part of Spain and right and in Morocco right.

So first off the whole Byzantine period to -- from.

It stems from -- -- six to 1450 -- right Andy and everybody at home knows that I'm just going over for Stephen Gretchen.

I could -- you're not seeing this area outlined you're not seeing this theory of -- -- so what do you do.

Well I went to a docent and who directed me to the front desk and they told me if -- complaint form.

And I did and analysts and I thought that's the end of it probably got it -- but.

And they actually you know my mom and they said you're right and I was like what they.

Months later they -- your mom well.

I understand why it took five months because they were setting up a whole new exhibit and they are actually getting artifacts found.

Russia and Syria and Jordan.

And that's probably pretty -- -- stressful to set -- problem.

Donald Casey you have do you have empathy for the that he -- for the people of the museum -- that's fantastic -- you point out this and then they -- did they bring you back in.

Yes it brought -- back in and I had.

Its -- in Atlanta.

Medieval curator doctor Athens found ally is -- he acts and that.

-- so she said that.

Like I could bring in like everybody in my class and he didn't no there haven't -- yeah well yes so now.

Right but by the way this is with the curator said about you recognize that you are you are of course correct about the boundaries of the Byzantine empire you're the first person to recognize the mistake.

And we thank you for bringing it to our attention.

How does that feel to be recognized like this at the age of thirteen it feels really.

Really.

And would attribute -- teachers who use social studies teacher.

Six game.

Well in fifth grade I hand mrs.

Robbins who really got me into it's scary sixth grade I had six cramping and expanded it -- And this year I am sick cat then give -- too chaotic to fight and bodily would you wanna do we grow.

I want to say exotic car dealership in Greenwich Connecticut had.

-- -- -- We can make that happen written books about that I and I like to be what are you customers is or maybe be a salesperson congratulations and as a parting gift.

It's being that we have the map made.

This is that correct math for you Benjamin and I don't know -- We'll also go well you have to remind you that special day in your incredible -- thank you -- -- give us hope for the next generation thank you very much good job -- in the live.

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