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Ancient Roman Jars Found in Brazil Suggest a Revision of History
TLDR The discovery of ancient Roman jars off the coast of Brazil has raised the possibility that Romans may have made it to Brazil in the third century CE, which would require a revision of history. However, there is some doubt about the authenticity of the jars, as they were accused of being replicas and the excavation was shut down by the Brazilian government.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
Brazil was first landed by a guy from Portugal named Pedro Alvarez Cabral in 1500, but there is some doubt about whether he was actually the first European to arrive there.
02:42
Fishermen off of Guanabara Bay near Rio discovered ancient Roman jars, known as Roman emphora, that were found in the bay and believed to be from before the arrival of Pedro Alvarez Cabral in Brazil.
05:24
Ancient Roman jars found off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, suggest that Romans may have made it to Brazil in the third century CE, which would require a revision of history.
08:03
The discovery of ancient Roman jars off the coast of Brazil suggests a potential revision of history.
10:44
The Brazilian government shut down Robert Marx's excavation of the ancient Roman jars and accused him of stealing artifacts, leading to a ban on all marine archaeological excavations in the country.
13:23
It is possible that the entire story of the Roman jars in Brazil was a fabrication, as a diver claimed that the jars were actually replicas that he had buried himself.
15:58
The host concludes the episode by expressing interest in finding one of the Brazilian jars and ends the podcast.
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Society & Culture
