Did the Romans Discover Brazil? Marine Archaeologist Robert Marx is Diving to Find Out

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1982.​
 

Robert Marx, an experienced marine archaeologist.​
 

Marx uncovered ancient Roman vases in Guanabara Bay; the harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.​
 

These jars were the packing containers used in our ancient world.​
 

"If authentic, it would be one of the most important discoveries in the field of marine archaeology."​
 

The Romans have beaten Columbus, Cabral, the Chinese and even the Vikings to the New World.​
 

Marx admits that the amphorae could have come from a derelict ship, abandoned and blown across the Atlantic unmanned.​
 

This ship would have slowly sunk, leaving behind Roman traces for years to come.​
 

He discounts such a theory because the wreck site is far up at the head of the natural bay, implying that the vessel that carried the amphorae was guided by more than wind.​

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