The ancient Greeks could have reached Canada in 56 AD – almost a millennium before the Vikings, Daily Mail reports.
This is according to a controversial study that claims Hellenistic Greeks had such detailed knowledge of astronomy that they were able to pinpoint Atlantic currents that would propel them westward.
This idea is based on a study of the text ‘De Facie’ by Greek biographer and essayist Plutarch, who lived between 46 and 119 AD.
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