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King Arthur statue at Tingagel (Deriv/ CC0) — 31 Jan 2020

Real World Locations, Where Myth Meets Reality

*By ashley cowie*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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Mythology presented in books, arts, cartoons and movies have subliminally forged impressions of mythical castles, magical mountains and enchanted forests in people’s minds, but many of the places featured in children’s stories are not simply...
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Nestled and sheltered by the mountain ranges, lies the hidden Hunza Valley, inspiration to the Shangri-La legend. — 28 Sep 2018

Was Alexander the Great Responsible for Creating Shangri-La in the Hunza Valley in Pakistan?

*By Willem Daffue*

*Mythology & Mystery, Politics & Social Structure*

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In his book Lost Horizon (1933) James Hilton created the legend of Shangri-La, a peaceful Himalayan valley of long-lived people. Where the northern border of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan meets China, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, lies...
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Shangri-La

Real World Locations, Where Myth Meets Reality

Was Alexander the Great Responsible for Creating Shangri-La in the Hunza Valley in Pakistan?