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Galleries: Crystals and Minerals
23 July 2009[image: Gemmy red proustite crystal]
A gallery of Welsh crystals
Enjoy the incredible colours, forms and lustre of these magnificent museum specimens.
Audio: Podcast #4: An introduction to the exhibition Origins: in search of early Wales (English)
12 February 2008[image: Tal-y-Llyn Plaque]
What was life like for people living in Wales from the start of the Stone Age to the end of the Middle Ages? What was different, what changed, and why? The new exhibition Origins, at National Museum Cardiff, offers new views on life in early Wales and a deeper understanding of our human origins.
This enhanced podcast is a recording of the lunchtime talk ‘An introduction to Origins: in search of Early Wales’ by Mark Redknap, the lead curator of the exhibition.
Articles: Wooden crucifix originally sparkled with gold
4 September 2007[image: The crucifix figure from Kenys Inferiour, Monmouthshire]
Scientific examination of a crucifix of the Middle Ages from Kemeys Inferior, south Wales reveals that the wooden object seen today was once richly decorated in vibrant colours and magnificent gold leafArticles: Stunning gold relic unearthed in Gwynedd
26 April 2007
Articles
Articles: Wooden crucifix originally sparkled with gold
4 September 2007[image: The crucifix figure from Kenys Inferiour, Monmouthshire]
Scientific examination of a crucifix of the Middle Ages from Kemeys Inferior, south Wales reveals that the wooden object seen today was once richly decorated in vibrant colours and magnificent gold leafArticles: Exquisite Roman treasure gives up its secrets
9 May 2007[image: Leopard Cup]
Discovered in 2003, this exquisite Roman vessel has been the subject of detailed study at Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales.
Articles: Stunning gold relic unearthed in Gwynedd
26 April 2007[image: Llanllyfni lunula]
This stunning decorated object is one of the earliest gold artefacts to have been found in Wales and dates to the beginning of the Bronze Age (2400-2000BC).Articles: The Pen y Bonc necklace
26 April 2007Articles: 3,000 year old Irish gold from North Wales
26 April 2007
Galleries
Galleries: Crystals and Minerals
23 July 2009[image: Gemmy red proustite crystal]
A gallery of Welsh crystals
Enjoy the incredible colours, forms and lustre of these magnificent museum specimens.