The Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave is a richly-furnished Celtic burial chamber near Hochdorf an der Enz (municipality of Eberdingen) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, dating from 530 BC in the Hallstatt culture period.

Mar 10, 2021 · In the absence of extensive written records by the Celts themselves, we are left to surmise their religious beliefs from secondhand classical authors. Fortunately, several important Celtic tombs like the Hochdorf and Vix burials have been discovered intact and examined in detail.

Nov 12, 2024 · Archaeologists in Germany have discovered an impeccably preserved wooden burial chamber at the center of an enormous burial mound from the early Celtic period. The …

In the past, most studies on Celtic burial practices focused on high status burials. Only recently has more research been conducted into ordinary burials. During the Hallstatt period, nobility were buried in mounds with funerary carts, wagons and chariots.

Dec 31, 2024 · It is of Celtic origin and dates to between 450 and 250 B.C., making it at least 2,200 years old. The Celts were a collection of tribes in Europe during the early Iron Age. The site, which is...

May 15, 2017 · French reports on the find, outline how a muddy field located between a motorway and a meander of the Seine southeast of Paris is home to the graveyard. Archaeologists …

Feb 14, 2024 · Almost two decades ago, when construction unearthed a 2,000-year-old Celtic cemetery in what’s now the Italian city of Verona, scientists found the remains of humans buried alongside the other...

Killegy Chapel and Graveyard lies just off the busy Ring of Kerry Road in the Muckross area of Killarney National Park. It is the burial site of some notable names associated with Muckross over the years including Henry Arthur Herbert and Arthur Rose Vincent.

Discover historic Celtic nobility and clergy buried at Donegal Abbey, plus the prophesies of Father Bernard Gray and the Chanter of Armagh Cathedral

Mar 27, 2016 · Salrock graveyard in Connemara contains some very interesting vernacular grave stones with a unique form of folk art. Two Celtic Crosses bear full images of the Crucified Christ and several other slabs and crosses have interesting features such as the addition of niches for protecting small statues, glass ornamentation, shell decoration and ...