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The gost Legion of Licinius Crassus

The gost Legion of Licinius Crassus

When the first archaeologists arrived in Liqian, in the province of Gangsu, were immediately impressed by the villagers. Some of them had big eyes and green, pronounced noses and blondish hair. Their facial features were Europeans, more than Chinese. But this was only the first in a series of surprises. When went to work, archaeologists discovered the remains of a fort that had a structure very similar to those of ancient Rome. A thesis of archaeologists, which is certainly appealing, but that is still far from proven. The evidence in favor abound. For one thing, the village where he would live the descendants of the legionaries of Crassus, Liqian, has a name very similar to that used in ancient China to denote the Roman Empire, namely Lijian. And then there are genetic tests, which prove that in a handful of Chinese today runs the blood of the Romans.

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