In the "Quest for Middle-earth" he suggests that "The Lord of the Rings" may be more than an imaginary tale set thousands of years in the past in a place called Middle-earth! What if J.R.R. Tolkien weaved his fictional characters into a tapestry created from the secret knowledge of earth's ancient history?" Is there historical and archaeological evidence that supports this position and was any of this knowledge known to Tolkien?
Recent discoveries in Iraq (ancient Sumer, Babylon), Greece and Finland confirm the possibility that intelligent creatures once lived and worked alongside man....
In the "Quest for Middle-earth" he suggests that "The Lord of the Rings" may be more than an imaginary tale set thousands of years in the past in a pl...