Did a Roman legion settle in China?
An article I found on the internet. Apparently there is a theory that a Roman legion travelled to China after being lost in a battle and that they settled there. Obtained from Roman descendants found in China? | International News | News | Telegraph. Residents of a remote Chinese village are hoping that DNA tests will prove one of history’s most unlikely legends that they are descended from Roman legionaries lost in antiquity. Villager Cai Junnian with his green eyes and ruddy complexion Scientists have taken blood samples from 93 people living in and around Liqian, a settlement in north-western China on the fringes of the Gobi desert, more than 200 miles from the nearest city. They are seeking an explanation for the unusual number of local people with western characteristics green eyes, big noses, and even blonde hair mixed with traditional Chinese features. “I really think we are descended from the Romans,” said Song Guorong, 48, who with his wavy hair, six-foot frame and strikingly
