Did Ancient Romans Reach The Americas Long Before Columbus?

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Long before the arrival of Christopher Columbus (1451 - 1506), North and South America had been visited by other ancient civilizations. It is well-known that Christopher Columbus did not discover the New World in 1492.

Still, many researchers suggest that among these first visitors were the Vikings, Chinese, Phoenicians, and probably the Celts. There is evidence that numerous other ancient civilizations visited the Americas long before Columbus accidentally stumbled upon the New World, which was already inhabited.

Did ancient Romans also cross the ocean and reach the shores of America some 2,000 years before Christopher Columbus?

Many ancient Roman coins have been unearthed in North America, but it is not easy to regard these artifacts as evidence of Pre-Columbian transoceanic contact. These ancient coins could have been carried by the Spaniards who came with Columbus. However, while exploring this theory, one should investigate other curious artifacts that point to the ancient Roman presence in the Americas.

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