Man or Myth? King Arthur and Rome's Legacy in Britain
About this episode
The episode explores the reality of King Arthur and the impact of Rome's departure on British history and identity.
Was King Arthur real? What can his story tells us about British history and identity? And what exactly happened to Britain after the Romans left? Today Anya is joined by Murray Dahm, an independent academic researcher and freelance historian based in Sydney, Australia. Discover how the era of post-Roman Britain is both a beginning and an ending, the thin line between history and myth, and how the dark age was MUCH shorter than commonly thought. Murray Dahm is the author of s...
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