Ancient
The first recorded use of the name 'Celts' – as Κελτοί (Keltoi) in Ancient Greek – was by Greek geographer Hecataeus of Miletus in … See more

Continental
Gaul
The Romans knew the Celts then living in present-day France … See more

To the extent that sources are available, they depict a pre-Christian Iron Age Celtic social structure based formally on class and kingship, … See more

Ancient Celtic religion
Like other European Iron Age societies, the Celts practised a polytheistic religion and believed in an See more

The Celtic languages are a branch of the Indo-European languages. By the time Celts are first mentioned in written records around 400 BC, they were already split into several language groups, and spread over much of western mainland Europe, the See more

Under Caesar the Romans conquered Celtic Gaul, and from Claudius onward the Roman empire absorbed parts of Britain. Roman local government of these regions closely mirrored pre … See more

Tribal warfare appears to have been a regular feature of Celtic societies. While epic literature depicts this as more of a sport focused on … See more