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    King Arthur may have been based on a real Dark Ages king of England. While his tales of magical swords and knights of the round table were likely exaggerated over time, some historical evidence supports Arthur's existence. Remains found at the proposed sites of Camelot and Avalon, including a king's fortress and luxury goods, indicate Arthur could have been a real ruler whose legends were embellished through the years. Modern archaeology provides clues that the mythical King Arthur may have had roots in a real historical figure.

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    King Arthur may have been based on a real Dark Ages king of England. While his tales of magical swords and knights of the round table were likely exaggerated over time, some historical evidence supports Arthur's existence. Remains found at the proposed sites of Camelot and Avalon, including a king's fortress and luxury goods, indicate Arthur could have been a real ruler whose legends were embellished through the years. Modern archaeology provides clues that the mythical King Arthur may have had roots in a real historical figure.

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    TheRealityofKingArthur

    KingArthurstaleisoneofmythicality,andwonder.Commonlydismissedasan
    ancientbedtimestory.Butwhatififthereweretruth,whatifKingArthurreallyexisted?
    WellmodernevidencesuggeststhatheverywellcouldhaveruledOverEngland.

    Firstoff,wehavetodismissthemyth.AlthoughhewassaidtobeaKingofthe
    englishempire,withgloriousknightsathisside.Itneedstobestatedthathewaslikely
    adarkageking,andhisKnightsoftheroundtable,werelikelyloyalwarlordsofthe
    land.ButwhatabouthisMagicalSwords?AsfortheSwordinTheStone,swords
    weretypicallycastinstonemolds,anditwasnotuncommontobecomestuckinthe
    cast.Thus,hecouldhavetakenit.AndforExcalibur,whowastakenfromTheLadyof
    TheLake,hecouldhavesimplytakenafabledswordfromthebottomofalake.Forin
    thattime,manyweaponswerethrownintolakes,perhapstohonorthefallen
    swordsmen,ortodisposeofenemyweapons.Andthus,themythlikelyhadsometruth
    toit,simplydeformedovertimebyappraisinghistorians.

    Nowtothefacts.KingArthurisknownforhisCastleofCamelot,andhistrusty
    knightsoftheroundtable.Thisisactuallynotfarfetched.ThemoderntownofCamelot
    doesn'tseemtobeunordinaryatfirstglance.Butoncloseinspection,Archeologists
    discoveredwhatwaslikelythefoundationsofaKingWorthyfortressonahillinthe
    town.ThiscouldhaveverywellbeenthehomeofKingArthur.AndasfortheKnights
    oftheroundtable,thereareremnantsofluxuriouswinebottles,thatArthurandhis
    friendswouldhavelikelydrankfromincongregation.Andasforhisburial,itissaidhe
    wasburiedontheisleofAvalon,andthoughitisnotanislandtoday,wefoundabody
    alongwitharowboatinthelocationAvaloncouldhaveverywellbeen.Itisnotcrazyto
    assumetheislandunsubmergedoverhundredsofyears.

    Intheend,however,itcouldjustbeanancienttale.ButfromtheArcheological
    digs,andlogicofthefinds,thereisarealchancethatKingArthurcouldhavelived.Far
    morelikelythanwhatanyonewouldexpect.

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