"Experts" have found a Roman Sword in Oak Island. Did Rome have the technology necessary to make a trans atlantic voyage?

by KazuoKuroi

I know not to trust these sensationalist headlines, so when I read this article: http://www.express.co.uk/news/history/628827/ANCIENT-ROMANS-America-eerie-discovery-change-history

I was skeptical and still am. My best theory is some abandoned Roman ship carried there by currents, but that's my best guess and nothing more.

I'm not very well versed in Roman or North American history beyond the basics, so I want to know from someone here - did, as far as our knowledge of Roman ships, the Romans have the capabilities to visit North America safely?

If not, then how do you explain the sword and other artifacts in the supposed shipwreck?

Thanks Georgy, my followup is: "Did the Romans have any chance of ever crossing the Atlantic? If not, what fundamental technology or ship construction would have enabled it."

Georgy_K_Zhukov

You're right to be skeptical. This question came up a little while back, and /u/kookingpot, /u/400-rabbits, and /u/rioabajo all worked in this thread to explain why you should be! Hopefully one of them can come along if you have any further follow ups.

KazuoKuroi

Followup question: "Did the Romans have any chance of ever crossing the Atlantic? If not, what fundamental technology or ship construction would have enabled it."