FAIL !
Posted on 12/19/2015 12:11:17 AM PST by wille777
Researchers, led by Jovan Hutton Pulitzer, claim they have evidence that Roman ships visited North America 'during the first century or earlier.'
Their theory centers on the discovery of what they believe to be a Roman sword on Oak Island, off Nova Scotia.
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I am sure there has always been a market for antiquities. Maybe a a collector from 300-1000 years ago lost it. Plausible if you ask me.
Can I ask the story’s? I would be fascinated to read such an account. It seems quite probable to me.
We’ll know for sure if we discover the phrase “Romans go house!” crudely inscribed in a rock.
Holy cats does that ever take me back!!!
“What have the Romans really ever done for us?”
“The aquaduct?”
Well, if a Roman theatrical company were tragically blown across the Atlantic, that might account for such an object. In the days of shore-hugging, squared-rigged sails and oars for propulsion, I doubt there was a lot of room for it on board any vessel that was deliberately provisioned for long voyage on open seas. Maybe broken in pieces and used for ballast?
FAIL !
I think what sealed the deal for me was the ancient style anchors found in the Bermudas. They were too Chinese to pawn off as “convergent” discoveries.
They left writings all over. Barry Fells found ancient Lybian, Phonician and Celtic. The Kensington rune stone has letters that were not recognized as authentic until recently. It’s hard make a hoax with undiscovered letters. St Brendan wrote about coming to a place much like North America around 560. Chinese may have come here too.
someone also left copper mining sites near Lake Superior. Over a billion pounds of copper may have been mined there. Indians had no use for copper, it didn’t stay here.
There are also a few plants that migrated with people and probably chickens from Asia.
Chris C...
Remember the Mexican fisherman that washed up alive on on Guam after drifting for over a year across the Pacific? Or the story of the Kon Tiki? Who’s to say that didn’t happen many times in history across all of the oceans and cultures. They probably never made it back home in most cases, however.
a lot of strange crap has made its way all over the world. Many ships used accumulated rocky debris as ballast and anything could have been found in that. In this instance, an actual Roman sword from anywhere in western Europe could have been a family treasure and could easily have been taken to the Americas by an early settler. Very strange, though.
I read once that some well drillers found a Phoenician coin that happened to be deeply buried in one of the northern states.
I’ve been fascinated by Oak Island for years, too. There are countless clues that something might be buried there but God alone knows for sure. From carved stones to buried coconut fiber (ain’t no coconut trees in Nova Scotia!) to underground caverns to elaborate systems to flood the tunnels with seawater, the whole thing makes for some fun reality TV.
According to the recent story, the “Roman” sword came up in a scalloper’s dredge near the island decades ago. Supposedly the alleged wreck site is known but has never been studied. Add another mystery to the pile.
From watching the show, I think the ONLY thing of actual value ever found on the island was a Spanish penny from hundreds of years ago. There is a ton of speculation about what MIGHT be buried there, but damn little proof.
I too don’t doubt that others had made it to the Americas first....the real question is; Did they make it back to tell about it. The obvious answer is no.
Oak island fascinates me too- I ended up writing a novel about it! Shopped it around ten years ago with no luck unfortunately. Centers around terrorism, the holy grail, oak island, and three boyhood friends.
The phrase I like is that when Columbus discovered it, it stayed discovered. It is not good for your claim of discovery if someone else has to re-discover it later.
When they find the 'Squatch, that's when I'll watch!
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