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5. It was probably a misunderstanding of the Aeneas story.

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 02:38 AM

Nov 2014

Romans believed that they were descended from the Trojans, and thus from NW Anatolia, that is, from the east.

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What 3rd Century China thought about the Roman Empire... [View all] Rowdyboy Jan 2014 OP

The link is not working for me. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2014 #1

Very sorry...I just tried and it still works for me. Try this one.... Rowdyboy Feb 2014 #2

Thank you! (with edit) Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2014 #3

It was probably a misunderstanding of the Aeneas story. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #5

That is amazing! So much detail, and surprising accurate! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #4