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- Ancient Roman coins unearthed at Japan castle [09/28/2016 8:40:35 AM PDT]
- Roman coins ID'd in Japanese ruins, but their origin baffles [10/18/2016 7:08:04 PM PDT]
Posted on 09/28/2016 11:56:53 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The coins were excavated from the ruins of Katsuren Castle in Okinawa Prefecture, according to the Japan Times, noting that this is the country’s first discovery of its kind. Citing the Board of Education in the city of Uruma, the Japan Times reports that the four copper coins are believed to be from the third to fourth centuries.
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X-ray analysis of the coins has apparently revealed the image of Emperor Constantine I and a soldier carrying a spear. Each coin measures 0.6 inches to 0.8 inches in diameter, according to the report.
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They also not recognize a statement such as:
“Hey, the salmon are swimming east now. Must be some land with rivers over the east horizon.”
The reference is to whether the Vikings sailed to Canada from Greenland. Of course they did. Sailors sail.
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Romans in Okinawa - Japan? | Dr Raoul McLaughlin
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