The Celts were a group of East Indian peoples that developed between the 8th and 6th centuries BC. From this period, they will spread in a line from Eastern Europe to Western Europe.

Historical location of the Celtic civilizations

When the Greek Ephorus mentioned the existence of the Celts, they were already so numerous that he called them one of the four barbarian peoples in the world, the others were the Libyans in Africa (now Morocco and Spain), the Persians in the east (present-day Bulgaria) and the Scythians (present-day Iran). The Celts mainly inhabited areas of present-day Germany, Austria and France. Later, this expanded from the Black Sea to present-day Belgium, the Netherlands, as well as Great Britain and Ireland. The latter still contain traditions of this culture.

Celtic worship

Because the Celts did not use writing, their knowledge was always conveyed orally. The only written sources that inform about the Celts are usually written by Greeks or Romans (eg. Julius Caesar) who described them as barbaric. However, from these scriptures, we can derive the following facts:

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Interesting, @Saar  ! Have you ever been to Stonehenge? I went there in the summer but was disappointed that I couldn't stand in the circle;)
@Nathaniël No haven't been there yet, I've indeed heard that the circle has now been closed for protection. That also makes it less attractive to go for me.