Celtic period

Archaeologists find Switzerland’s oldest gold coins dating back 2,200 years

Two rare Celtic gold coins dating to the 3rd Century BCE were uncovered near Arisdorf, marking the oldest gold coins ever found in Switzerland, shedding light on ancient trade and ritual practices.

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Ancient Celtic gold coins found in Switzerland.
Anonymous archaeologist excavating human skull and necklace. Illustration.

Rare Celtic skull trepanation tool found in Poland

"This type of tool is known only from a few Celtic sites in southern and central Europe—Romania, Croatia and Austria," said Bartłomiej Kaczyński, hinting a healer was among the settlers.

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Celtic teenager buried face down in Dorset pit may reveal Iron Age human sacrifice.

Celtic teenager buried face down in Dorset pit may reveal Iron Age human sacrifice

"This has the sense of a body thrown into a pit, with hands potentially tied," archaeologist Miles Russell said.

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Old Coin. Illustration.

Oldest coin in Saxony: 2,200-year-old Celtic gold piece found near Leipzig

State archaeologist Smolnik presents the two-gram quarter stater, calling it the smallest find ever displayed and proof of the value of citizen-scientist cooperation.

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Archaeologists discover 2,300-year-old celtic swords adorned swastika symbols in France

An X-ray analysis of the short blade, which had a scabbard bearing swastikas, revealed symbols engraved at the top of the blade, including a circle and a crescent separated by a line.

MAY 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Archaeologists discover 2,300-year-old celtic swords adorned swastika symbols in France.

Archaeologists discover rare well-preserved 2,600-year-old Celtic wooden burial chamber in Germany

Buried wood typically survives for a few years to decades. The damp conditions of the site's soil prevented oxygen from reaching the wood.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Wooden burial chamber at the center of a large burial mound near Riedlingen in Baden-Württemberg.