Great Riddles in Archaeology: King Arthur, Camelot, and the Quest for a Holy Grail

For centuries, the legend of King Arthur, Camelot and the quest for the Holy Grail has captivated the world. Was there really a Holy Grail, and how did it find its way to Britain and the Arthurian legend? Were Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table real historical figures? What does the archaeology of this era tell us? Dr. Richard Hodges, the Williams Director of the Penn Museum and a noted Medievalist, is the kickoff speaker of this popular lecture series, running October 2011 through June 2012.

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• King Arthur
• Camelot
• holy
• grail
• Holy Grail
• Hodges
• Penn
• Upenn

[Stevo343]

Am I mistaken? Dr. Hodges seems to speak of Vortigern as an Anglo-Saxon, an early arrival from the Continent. Vortigern was in fact a British king. Could Dr. Hodges have meant Hengist instead?