Is There a Roman City in Present-Day China?

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History Unplugged

Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 11 August 2017

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Since the 1950s, many classicists and military historians have believed that an ancient Roman bloodline lives on in a Chinese village. The town of Liqian sits on the edge of the Gobi desert, and 4,500 miles from Rome. They have tried to prove that the ruddy-skinned, light-eyed, and fair-haired residents of Liqian are lost relatives of a missing Roman battalion of mercenaries that fought against the Chinese 2,000 years ago. Let's look into this theory and see if a piece of Rome still lives on in China. TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher

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0:00.0	War has played a key role in the history of the United States,
0:03.4	from the nation's founding right down to the present.
0:06.2	Wars made the United States independent, kept it together,
0:09.6	increased its size, and established it as a global superpower.
0:13.3	Hi, I'm James Early, host of the Key Battles of American History podcast.
0:17.6	In each episode, I discuss American history through the lens of the most important
0:21.6	battles of America's Wars. To start listening now,
0:24.8	go to pathanonpodcast.com or search Key Battles of American History
0:29.6	on your favorite podcast to platform.
0:36.0	The history of North America podcast is a sweeping historical saga of the United States,
0:41.2	Canada, and Mexico, from their deep origins to our present epoch.
0:46.0	Join me, Mark Vinet, on this exciting, fascinating epic journey through time,
0:51.0	focusing on the compelling, wonderful, and tragic stories of North America's inhabitants,
0:56.5	heroes, villains, leaders, environment, and geography.
1:01.4	I invite you to come along for the ride.
1:06.4	Welcome to the History Unplugged Podcast,
1:09.4	the unscripted show that celebrates unsung heroes,
1:13.0	Mythbust's historical lies, and rediscoveres the forgotten stories that changed our world.
1:19.6	I'm your host, Scott Rank.
1:26.7	Today's question is, is there a Roman city in China?
1:30.8	Well, this is a very interesting question, and this goes back to a battle that happened
1:35.2	in about 53 BC and has to do with the lost, legend theory.
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