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). …"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.…
![]() Aisne Battlefield |
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 …
![]() Alesia, Bronze figurine of a dying Gaul |
![]() Alesia, Celric torque |
![]() Alesia, Celtic relief of a chariot drawn by a horse (?) |
![]() Alesia, Reconstructed siegeworks |
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. …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.…Andesina, Temple of Apollo Grannus
Andesina: town of the Gallic Leuci, major sanctuary of Apollo Grannus, modern Grand. Andesina, Apollo Grannus As indicated in the general page on Andesina, the town…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…