Celtic history is an area full of questions, ... Findings there date to circa 700 BCE, though it is thought that Celtic culture began developing as early as the 2nd millennium BCE.

Later, during the La Tène period (450–25 BCE), Celtic tribes expanded westward, settling in Gaul as well as in areas that are now Belgium and the British Isles. Map of Celtic expansion in Europe.

Regardless of how you say it, the name "Celt" came from the Greeks, who came in contact with Celtic tribes in the 6th century BCE and called them "Keltoi" or, in some places, "Galati." ...

One of the 131 Celtic shields found aboard the boat. Credit: Nationalmuseet / Wikimedia Commons. These weapons are the earliest evidence of maritime warriors and organized military forces in Denmark.

Ancient DNA reveals that during the Iron Age, women in ancient Celtic societies were at the center of their social networks — unlike previous eras of prehistory. Search Query Show Search.

A 2,600 year old Celtic burial chamber has recently been uncovered in the town of Riedlingen, Germany. The wooden structure is notably well-preserved, retaining its walls, floor, and ceiling.

Ancient DNA reveals that during the Iron Age, women in ancient Celtic societies were at the center of their social networks — unlike previous eras of prehistory.

Cassidy was eager to collaborate on studying the remains of the Iron Age burial site of a Celtic tribe called the Durotriges dating from about 100 BCE to 100 CE in what is now southern England.

Ancient DNA reveals that during the Iron Age, women in ancient Celtic societies were at the center of their social networks — unlike previous eras of prehistory.