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Showing posts with label Celts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celts. Show all posts
Friday, October 13, 2017

Archaeologist Claims that King Arthur Was Not a Real Person But a Fictional “Celtic Superhero”

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Ancient Origins A British archaeologist has controversially claimed that King Arthur was not a real historical figure. Rather, the leg...
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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Metal Detectorist’s Roman Hoard Linked to a Temple that Likely Inspired The Lord of the Rings

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Ancient Origins Metal Detectorist’s Roman Hoard Linked to a Temple that Likely Inspired The Lord of the Rings Two metal detecting en...
Friday, August 18, 2017

The Viking Serpent: Serpent Worship, Sacred Geometry, and Secrets of the Celtic Church in Norway

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Ancient Origins Dan Brown wrote The Da Vinci Code, inspired by Henry Lincoln and his two co-authors’ The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail....
Monday, August 14, 2017

Boudicca, the Celtic Queen that unleashed fury on the Romans

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Ancient Origins We British are used to women commanders in war; I am descended from mighty men! But I am not fighting for my kingdom a...
Friday, June 16, 2017

Celtic Prince or Princess? Researchers Have Finally Ascertained Who Owned an Opulent 2500-Year-Old Tomb in France

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Ancient Origins First unearthed in 2015, research on the stunning artifacts found in a rich tomb in Lavau, France are finally coming to...
Monday, May 22, 2017

Hobbyist Metal Detectorists Find Hoard of 3000-year-old Axes in Farmer's Field in Norway

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Ancient Origins Some 3,000 years ago, 24 axes were cached in Stjørdal municipality, about 44 km (27.3 miles) east of Trondheim. They...
Sunday, March 26, 2017

The Celts: unpicking the mystery

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History Extra Boudicca was considered to be a personification of the goddess Andrasta, says Martin Wall. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Romans, quaking in their Sandals After an Attack by Boudica, built a Massive Fort to Defend London

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Ancient Origins Around 60 AD Queen Boudica of the Iceni (a Celtic clan) attacked and razed London, a Roman city of ancient Britain. No...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Who were the Celts?

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History Extra Silver coin produced by Danube Celts. © Bridgeman “The whole race… is war-mad, high-spirited and quick to b...