The Crown of King Arthur. Artist unknown. Painted in 1146. Installed as one of the...
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The Crown of King Arthur. Artist unknown. Painted in 1146. Installed as one of the original pieces in this museum in 1546. Look at the swords on the knights. Roman short swords. Arthur's wearing the equipment
of a Roman legionnaire. It's the Roman hypothesis. The theory is that when
the Roman Empire fell, the Roman legion stationed
in Britain stayed behind. Camelot as a city, armored warriors, legionnaires. It all fits. Arthur was a Roman. Yeah. There's only one problem. The painting's a fake
of a Roman legionnaire. It's the Roman hypothesis. The theory is that when
the Roman Empire fell, the Roman legion stationed
in Britain stayed behind. Camelot as a city, armored warriors, legionnaires. It all fits. Arthur was a Roman. Yeah. There's only one problem. The painting's a fake
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The Crown of King Arthur. Artist unknown.
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Painted in 1146.
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Installed as one of the original pieces
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in this museum in 1546.
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Look at the swords on the knights.
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Roman short swords.
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Arthur's wearing the equipment
of a Roman legionnaire.
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It's the Roman hypothesis.
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The theory is that when
the Roman Empire fell,
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the Roman legion stationed
in Britain stayed behind.
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Camelot as a city,
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armored warriors, legionnaires.
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It all fits.
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Arthur was a Roman.
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Yeah.
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There's only one problem.
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The painting's a fake.
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A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts.
