The Celtic World

With The Celtic World, discover the incredible story of the Celtic-speaking peoples, whose art, language, and culture once spread from Ireland to Austria. This series of 24 enlightening lectures explains the traditional historical view of who the Celts were, then contrasts it with brand-new evidence from DNA analysis and archaeology that totally changes our perspective on where the Celts came from. By bringing a new understanding to long-held beliefs about the Celts, this course will broaden your idea of what “Celtic” really means.

Price: Paid
Platform: Great Courses
Categories: History Ancient History - Classical Civilization & Culture

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