Another hoax?? Roman sword found- Nova Scotia

[tomifune]

http://news.yahoo.com/ancient-sword-could-prove-romans-discovered-115403473.html

 

[peedee]

Hmmmmmm
Hard to know what to make of this story....
Eyebrows should be raised methinks...
and wait it out.
As always you've found another historical enigma.
Thanks for sharing.

Paul.

 

[tomifune]

Hmmmmmm
Hard to know what to make of this story....
Eyebrows should be raised methinks...
and wait it out.
As always you've found another historical enigma.
Thanks for sharing.

Paul.

There is some corroboration to this story as Roman Guards on Trajans Column appear to have staffs which resemble hockey sticks.......

Bob

 

[peedee]

Would they would be the Praetorians of legio colussus lacrossus?

P

 

[OldTaff]

That sword Roman? Hmm, looks more Celtic type with that hilt, and being bronze ? Just going on what I've seen in the British Museum. Very often chucked into water as a votive offering to the gods. How it came to be in Novia Scotia is anyone's guess. A bit like a couple of Native American tribes that reputedly spoke some phrases of Welsh. An enigma wrapped in a riddle surrounded by mystery.

Alan

 

[Helm]

I agree Alan
Steve

 

[Mirofsoft]

Don't know but Asterix went in America, it's proven :

 

[peedee]

Yaaaay love that!

Paulafix

 

[theBaron]

Yeah, we were debating this over at Treefrog, too. I'm very skeptical that the Romans ever made it to the Americas. Their historians documented a lot, though much has been lost. But I don't think they even knew about the Azores, did they? Someone suggested a Roman ship could have gotten blown off course, but I think they were more likely to have sunk long before they ever got across the Atlantic.

Prost!
Brad

 

[tomifune]

Actually Thor Heyerdahl proved a long time ago that you can cross the Atlantic in an Egyptian boat.

Bob