Game of Thrones: The real historic objects behind the dark fantasy

By The Newsroom
Published 9th Apr 2019, 11:17 BST
Updated 9th Apr 2019, 12:19 BST
Fantastical tales have been drawing the world’s gaze to Scotland for centuries.

Here, David C. Weinczok, author of The History Behind Game of Thrones: The North Remembers, looks at items held by the National Museum of Scotland that tell the true story behind the dark fantasy.

Game of Thrones, with its towering castles, rugged broadsword-wielding warriors, and great wall holding back the fury of the distant north is the latest story to inspire people to seek out the true history behind it.

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