an earlier Georgian seat, which itself contained a medieval
monastery with roots to the ninth century. This writer,
having a particular interest in the Neolithic structures found
in Europe, from Ireland to the Eastern Mediterranean,
can well imagine the monastery or components of it
might have contained
architectural elements of
an earlier pagan site, so
ideal is its situation.
For two seasons in
America and before
that in Great Britain and
in almost a hundred
countries (with a much
anticipated third season
to come), tens of millions
of viewers have been
enthralled by the fictional
Crawleys, who ironically in
so many ways resemble
the distinguished and
the ancient Carnarvon
family, who have resided
at Highclere in various
incarnations for several hundred years. The Carnarvons
are often likeable and intriguing. They champion new
technology, the automobile and photography. They
seek and discover ancient truths at ancient Egyptian
archeological sites, the Tomb of Tutankhamun. They
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