'Cikai Koṟṟaṉ came and saw' : In 1st Century AD a Tamilian visited Egypt ..

An Indian ( most probably a trader from Tamilnadu area)  visited the Valley of the Kings in Egypt in 1st / 2nd century AD - and carved his name ( in Tamil Brahmi script ) on the wall of a Pharoh's tomb ! 

Read more at :

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/tamil-sanskrit-prakrit-names-egypt-tombs-reason-10528975/