Place of the Day: the alleged tomb of Arthur and Guinevere

The sources for the world-famous tale of King Arthur and his Round Table are varied. It is likely that there was a historical figure – a military leader who united a number of tribes and drove out Anglo-Saxon invaders sometime around the year 500. In addition, the story about him – which may well be thousands of years old – brought together mythological tales and knowledge. The image that emerged was of a leader who ruled through wisdom, strength and connection, ‘brought peoples together and restored peace’. It became a model for ‘unifying leadership’, as we might say in modern management jargon. And one thing is certain: under Arthur, the Strait of Hormuz was simply open…