Wales Archive
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like most ancient castles in Wales, the Medieval castle Castell Dinas Bran is rich in history and surrounded by a flair for mysticism. Located
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Legend whispers of Merlin's secrets hidden within a cave at Dinas Emrys, nestled in the majestic mountains of North Wales. This ancient site,
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AncientPages.com – The fear of witchcraft sparked a wave of persecution and executions across Europe, a historical fact that underscores the intensity of these fears. In England alone,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists examine graves, artifacts, and human skeletons to understand historical events, societies, and customs. The absence of human remains and burials hinders scientists
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AncientPages.com - Ireland and Wales share more than just geographical proximity; they have deep cultural and linguistic connections. And this year marks the centenary of a groundbreaking work
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Paleontology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant fossil discovery has provided valuable insights into the history of dinosaurs in Wales. Until recently, the land of the dragon lacked any
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A pair of beautiful bracelets, now declared Roman treasure, has been discovered on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom. The two copper alloy
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are moments when people stumble upon discoveries so astounding that they compel us to question our understanding of the world beneath us.
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Places
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Dinas Powys, Glamorgan, located about 9km southwest of Cardiff, is a small inland fort of approximately 0.35ha. The hillfort was first excavated by
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists are investigating a rather peculiar Medieval cemetery located in a field not far from Fonmon Castle in Wales, UK. The fortified Medieval
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The two Roman coin hoards were discovered by metal-detectorists David Moss and Tom Taylor in Caerhun Community, Conwy, during the winter of 2018-2019.
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Five treasure finds, including three hoards and two grave groups of Bronze Age and Roman date, were declared treasure on Tuesday 11th July 2023
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Several magnificent Iron Age, Roman, and post-Medieval artifacts found in Monmouthshire, a county in the southeast of Wales, have been declared a treasure.
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Picts of Scotland who have long intrigued and have been ascribed exotic origins in fact descended from indigenous Iron Age society and
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Several beautiful Bronze Age and Medieval artifacts unearthed in Wales, UK, have been declared a treasure. Four magnificent objects were discovered across Wrexham,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A unique forest submerged under water 6,000 - 8,000 years ago has re-emerged along the Welsh coast. Dozens of tree stumps, trunks, and
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages..com - A thorough scientific examination of a Medieval map may confirm a Welsh myth and offer evidence of the long-lost sunken kingdom Cantre'r Gwaelod.
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An international collaboration of scientists has created and observed an entirely new class of vortices—the whirling masses of fluid or air. Led by
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A team of archaeologists has unearthed bones of reindeer and woolly mammoth in the limestone cave hidden beneath Pembroke Castle. Wogan Cavern is
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A well-preserved ancient road discovered by an archaeologist offers evidence that Romans moved much deeper into Wales than historians previously thought. Dr. Mark
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - After three years of work a statue of famous Anglo-Norman knight William Marshal was unveiled on May 7, in Pembroke, Wales, but not
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have announced a surprising discovery of an ancient Roman mercenary buried with his sword and his military regalia. The skeleton was unearthed
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists in Wales were stunned when they unearthed a huge Iron Age roundhouse at Dinas Dinlle. This ancient structure is extraordinary, and experts say
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A series of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age cairns have been unearthed by a team of archaeologists from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Manchester
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Rare ancient human footprints discovered on the Welsh coastline are 7,000 years old, say Cardiff University researchers. The ancient footprints of both children and adults, discovered at
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Archaeologists say they have made a ground-breaking discovery on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. Experts have found what appears to be a small Roman fort on land
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