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Lizzie McAllister & Alexander Smail

People spot 'iPhone' in old Robert Burns painting sparking 'time travel' theory

Art lovers have spotted what they claim is an iPhone in a 19th century painting of Robert Burns, leading to some outlandish time travel theories.

The Betrothal of Burns and Highland Mary, which was painted in the early 1880s by R. Josey and James Archer, shows the iconic Scots poet and his lover Mary Campbell declaring their affection for each other.

As reported by the Daily Star, the artwork depicts the couple standing atop the banks of the River Ayr. They both appear to be gazing at one another, clutching a dark rectangle that some say looks like an early iPhone.

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