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  1. Celts - Wikipedia

    The Celts (/ k ɛ l t s / KELTS, see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples (/ ˈ k ɛ l t ɪ k / KEL-tik) were a collection of Indo-European peoples [1] in Europe and Anatolia, identified by their use of Celtic languages and other cultural similarities.

  2. Eight Surprising Things You Should Know About the Celts

    Mar 5, 2019 · The Celts were a distinct ethnic group made up of tribes spread across Europe. They shared similar languages, traditions, religions , and cultural practices and were known for their fierceness in battle and the fact the Romans perceived them as a culture of barbarians.

  3. Celt | History, Institutions, & Religion | Britannica

    Apr 18, 2025 · Celt, a member of an early Indo-European people who from the 2nd millennium bce to the 1st century bce spread over much of Europe.

  4. Celts - Definition, Origin & Language - HISTORY

    Nov 30, 2017 · The Celts were a collection of tribes with origins in central Europe that shared a similar language, religious beliefs, traditions and culture. It’s believed that the Celtic culture started to...

  5. Ancient Celts - World History Encyclopedia

    Apr 1, 2021 · The ancient Celts were various tribal groups living in parts of western and central Europe in the Late Bronze Age and through the Iron Age (c. 700 BCE to c. 400 CE). Given the name Celts by ancient...

  6. 8 Facts About the Celts - HISTORY

    Mar 17, 2021 · The ancient Celts were a widespread group of tribes whose rich culture has been identified through burials, artifacts and language.

  7. Who Were the Celts? Their Origin, Appearance + History - The …

    Feb 11, 2025 · The Celts were Indo-European people that shared a common language and that had a shared culture and belief system. They lived in large sections of modern-day Europe and Antolia, a peninsula in modern-day Turkey.

  8. Celts - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The Celts were a large group of Caucasian tribes in Europe. They first appeared in the early Iron Age, around 1200 B.C. in Austria. The name 'Celt' comes from the Greeks. The Romans called them "Gauls". They came from the Hallstatt and La Tène cultures.

  9. Who were the Celts? - BBC Bitesize

    The Celts were a number of tribes that could be found in Western and Central Europe including Britain and Ireland. They lived in Britain from roughly 750BC to AD43. This is during the end of the...

  10. Celt summary | Britannica

    Celt , Any member of an early Indo-European people who spread over much of Europe from the 2nd millennium to the 1st century bc. They were absorbed into the Roman Empire as Britons, Gaul s, Boii, Galatians, and Celtiberians. Early archaeological evidence (c. 700 bc) comes from the Hallstatt site in Austria.

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