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Within 300 years the Celts' territory encompassed much of Europe, extending as far as Anatolia (modern day Turkey) in the east. As the Celtic peoples dispersed throughout Europe, their settlements ...

Present day placenames indicate the extent of their influence: the town of Bala in Turkey and the city of London in England both have names with Celtic origins, as do the rivers Danube ...

Celtic society in England was female-focused ... examples of how archaeogenetics is maturing," as it focuses on the history of a specific ancient community. "We should be cautious when ...

In ancient Celtic civilisations, people instead hollowed out and carved faces into turnips. They would then use them as ...