Lacertus 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2005 Many great states of Mediterranean had fleets. How far the navigators would came? Have you any knowlege about that? There is fantastic stories that America was discavered to 2 thousand years before Columb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ursus 6 Report post Posted April 23, 2005 The Phoenicians probably sailed around Africa fairly early. But I've never heard of them going beyond that into the other hemishphere. I've heard theories that the Egyptians sailed to Central America, which is meant to explain why Central American Natives would have step pyramids similar to old Egypt. But it's just a theory, and I don't think it's a widely held one among the scholarly community. Mediterranean aside, Vikings did discover America around 1000CE, but they left no permanent settlements and their discovery was forgotten. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Primus Pilus 10 Report post Posted April 23, 2005 There is the mysterious evidence of native south american plant life that has been found in Egyptian tombs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lacertus 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2005 Some time ago I read about greece rostrum of trireme. It was found near Canaries but it condition was poor. May be the Egiptians sailed to Central America. Yes. Would they run to India? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites