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The patched area under fluorescent light. (AP Photo/British Museum)
A map named "La Virginea Pars" painted by explorer John White between 1585-1586 shows a patch stuck to the map which could be a clue to understand what happened to the Roanoke settlement which disappeared after White sailed back to England.
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The Original Map (AP Photo/British Museum)
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