[Cicero]

My response to these sorts of things is to file them away. Unlikely, but few things are absolutely impossible. If they turn up a Roman bath in downtown Galveston while digging a foundation, that would add a bit more weight to the theory.

[willyone]

Doe's this mean the Italians get to start opening Casinos in Texas?

[Billy_bob_bob]

I'm personally of the opinion that certain ancient peoples like the Viking, Celt and Roman traveled over a much larger range of the world than what is usually credited to them. When one considers how knowlege like iron working was cloistered and treated like a "trade secret" for centuries by the Scythians, it doesn't take much of a leap of logic to consider that certain families or tribes might have obtained and then concealed knowlege of distant, unknown lands, and the ways to get there and back.

I would not be at all surprised to find that Romans had once landed on American shores, either by accident or intent, nor would I be surprised to find that they had founded short-lived colonies here.

[uglybiker]

If they turn up a Roman bath in downtown Galveston while digging a foundation...

I wouldn't put too much creedence in that, either. Last I heard, America's biggest gay community was in Houston.

[Richard Kimball]

The entire island of Galveston was raised 8 feet after the 1900 Hurricane. Doubtful they'll find anything prior to 1900 when digging foundations. I do agree with your point, though. Wouldn't say impossible, but I'll wait for further evidence.