Celts

There are 152 items in Celts:

"Ambiorix' Treasure"

"Treasure of Ambiorix": modern name of a treasure of ancient coins from 60-50 BCE. It is named after the leader of the Eburones, Ambiorix, and can be seen in the Gallo-Romeins Museum at Tongeren (Belgium). …

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"Celtic Fields"

Celtic Field: small, square or rectancular field, used to produce wheat or spelt. In spite of their name, Celtic Fields have little to do with the Celts: they were in use from the Early Bronze Age until the Roman period.…

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Alesia (52 BCE)

Siege of Alesia (52 BCE): one of the most important battles during Caesar's conquest of Gaul. After he had taken the Gallic town, only mopping-up operations remained.War in Gaul …

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Ambiorix

Ambiorix: leader of the Eburones, a Belgian tribe. In the winter of 54/53 BCE, he destroyed of one of the legions of Julius Caesar, which resulted in the annihilation of his tribe. …

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Andesina (Grand)

Andesina: town of the Gallic Leuci, major sanctuary of Apollo Grannus, modern Grand.City of Grannus Apollo Grannus Grand, ancient Andesina, is situated on a limestone plateau.…

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Appian, Gallic War 3

Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only Appian's books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of the other books, devoted…

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