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Celtic And Iron Age Europe

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The Morrígan Irish War Goddess, Crow, and Phantom Queen

The Morrígan: Irish War Goddess, Shapeshifter, or Triad?

Jun 10-By Caiden Pannell

The Morrígan confronts Cú Chulainn as an eel, wolf and heifer. Irish manuscripts also make her a battle prophet, a crow and one of...

Antlered Gallo-Roman deity Cernunnos carved in stone with Celtic torcs, from the 1st-century Pillar of the Boatmen

Cernunnos and the Evidence for a Celtic Horned God

May 29-By Caiden Pannell

Cernunnos is named on a damaged Roman monument in Paris. The Reims altar and Gundestrup Cauldron reveal an antlered figure, but leave his role...

Tollund Man's preserved face and neck with noose still in place, a bog body recovered from a Danish peat bog

How Did Europe’s Bog Bodies Survive for Thousands of Years?

Apr 24-By Caiden Pannell

Bog bodies can retain skin, hair and even last meals for millennia while their bones soften. Cold, acidic peat and Sphagnum moss explain why.

How Ancient Celtic Salt Mining Fueled a European Trade Network

Hallstatt Salt Mines: How Salt Shaped Celtic Europe

Sep 03, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

At Hallstatt, prehistoric miners built vast salt workings. Preserved tools, food remains and rich graves reveal how salt supported Alpine trade and Iron Age...

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