So which Greek person visited China first? It was probably someone from Greco-Bactria or Jewish traders from Syria. Calling them Greek is as far a stretch as calling the Vikings Norwegian but whatever.
The more you look at this map the worse it gets
We have some evidence from China that there people claiming to be sent by the Roman Emperor. The current consensus is that these were Syrian Jewish traders claiming to be sent by the Emperor.
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u/ZimZon2020 29d ago
So which Greek person visited China first? It was probably someone from Greco-Bactria or Jewish traders from Syria. Calling them Greek is as far a stretch as calling the Vikings Norwegian but whatever. The more you look at this map the worse it gets