Cocain was found in Egyptian Mummies—someone must have got the drugs and sold them to the Egyptians. The story of the beared “Feathered Serpent” may be stories of Ancient Explorer/Merchants—Carthage perhaps? Romans had the ships—they sailed them to China—a trip to the Americas would have been easy—Someone should build a Roman style merchant ship and try to sail from Rome to Mexico. It would make a good TV show. We know that ships did sail west from Spain in Roman Times—no record of them returning.
I like your idea of a show, sort of Roman Empire version of Thor Heyerdahl’s Ra Expeditions.
Romans in Brazil During the Second or Third Century?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1038045/posts?page=92#92
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/1248340/posts?page=4#4
Cocaine mummies:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/585475/posts?page=124#124
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1371036/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1737047/posts