Romans could have gotten to America—but did they get back to Europe?
“Romans could have gotten to America—but did they get back to Europe?”
Yes, it is highly likely. The Gulf Stream in conjunction with the Westerlies would act like a conveyor belt to take shipping from North America to Celtic Ireland and Roman Britain. The story of Merlin in the lands to the West woven into the legend of King Arthur (Imperator Artorius) may have been inspired by oral traditions relating to contacts in North America.