Did the Ancient Egyptians discover the Americas?

Ancient Egyptian mummies had high levels of cocaine, nicotine, and tetrahydrocannabinol. But where did the ancient Egyptians obtain the products from? Despite finding evidence, the scientific community remained skeptical, accusing the researchers who had made the discovery of incompetence. read more

So maybe Ancient Egyptians, or Phoenicians, or Romans, did land in the Americas - however unlikely, this is not impossible. That said: Americans have a terrible habit of making, faking artefacts to either gain publicity/money, or to support their ideas. U.S. media is often happy to make money by selling these propositions to the general public. read more