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450 metres above the wild Irish Sea, on the exposed peak of Yr Eifl, clinging to the northwestern edge of the Llŷn Peninsula stands the vast, ancient ruin of Tre'r

At the gateway to Dinas Mawddwy, as the A470 snakes from the capital to Conwy, it sweeps past a protected ancient monument – hidden from the road beyond.A tiny, secret,

The word "Wales" reveals the origins of Britain, and a gnawing history of Anglo-Saxon oppression…It was used by invading tribes to mean 'foreigners' or 'outsiders,' despite Brythonic peoples (latterly Welsh,

Between May and October 1992, an estimated 2 million people made a pilgrimage to the former site of a vast steelworks in the post-industrial town of Ebbw Vale.They came for

On Wales' south coast lies a legend.It was called Côr Tewdws, the grandest centre of Christian study on the planet.At its peak it attracted over 2,000 students—princes, saints and scholars.It

In the 12th century, the Prince of Gwynedd finds his son's cradle upended, his faithful hound drenched in blood.Slaying the dog, a cry rings out – his baby is alive,

In 1898, a spectacularly ill-fated business venture began in Wales' 2nd city:• It lasted 2 years• Made virtually no money• Cost the equivalent of £600k• Is widely considered mythicalIt was

In 387 AD, a saint was born in Banwen, high in Wales' Dulais Valley.He would become the Celtic world's most iconic figurehead.Every March, he is celebrated in towns and cities

Wales' capital city has a closely-guarded, 10,000 year-old secret.Partly because it's extremely dangerous, but also because to discuss it openly would be to acknowledge a surprising, yet disconcerting legacy:Cardiff's hollow

In 1909, work commenced on a scheme to increase the capacity of Llyn Fawr, a large lake in the wild majesty of the Cynon Valley.Two years into the project, they

In the 5th century, a great British warrior chief battled Saxon invaders.His heroism was legend.His deeds spun by storytellers, his gallantry became richer in each telling.He would become king of

In 1823, scientists excavating mammoth remains in Paviland Cave, Gower made an intriguing find: a partial human skeleton covered in red ochre, accompanied by periwinkle shells and carved ivory.What they'd