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Game of Thrones-Style Power Struggles Uncovered Behind 2,000-Year-Old Dorset Massacre
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A new archaeological investigation has shattered long-held beliefs regarding one of Britain’s most notorious ancient massacres, suggesting a tale of clashing noble dynasties—more reminiscent of the brutal family feuds in “Game of Thrones” than the sweeping conquests of the Roman Empire. The research, centred on Maiden Castle in Dorset, rewrites decades of historical interpretation, revealing that the site’s mass grave likely records an Iron Age power struggle between rival aristocratic factions rather than Roman invaders wiping out indigenous Britons (The Independent).
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