This may look like the strangest map you have ever seen but, in fact, it is the oldest known map of the island of Great Britain and the island of Ireland, under…
Author: Niklas George
Niklas is the founder, owner, manager, editor, writer, video creator, voice over artist, and so forth, of Welsh Histories. He is passionate about the preservation of Welsh culture; the rejuvenation of the Welsh language and the promotion of Welsh history. Niklas currently resides in Pune, Maharashtra, with his beloved wife.
The Jurassic Dinosaur Fossil of Penarth
Did you know that the world’s oldest known Jurassic dinosaur fossil was discovered in Cymru (near Penarth in the south) in 2014? What’s the Story? Advertisement The remains of the dinosaur were…
The Devil’s Bridge, Ceredigion
This isn’t no ordinary bridge. This is Pontarfynach (“The bridge on the Mynach”) in Ceredigion, just 16 km east of Aberystwyth, which has come to be known as the “Devil’s Bridge”. What’s…
Before & After Roman Britain
I am aware that these maps are never 100% accurate and, given the time period, we have no way of knowing for certain what exactly Great Britain looked like in ancient times,…
Origins of the Welsh Marches & the Marcher Lords – Welsh Histories
Did you know that, immediately following the Conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066, he appointed three of his most trusted devotees to contain and subdue the Welsh? Who Were…