The Celts (/ k ɛ l t s / KELTS, see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples (/ ˈ k ɛ l t ɪ k / KEL-tik) were a collection of Indo-European peoples [1] in Europe and Anatolia, identified by their use of Celtic languages and other cultural similarities.

3 days ago · Celt, a member of an early Indo-European people who from the 2nd millennium BCE to the 1st century BCE spread over much of Europe.

Mar 5, 2019 · Although the first mentions of the Celts were in Roman texts from around the 7 th Century AD, the Celtic culture is thought to have emerged around 1200 BC. Despite the picture the Romans painted of a savage and brutish society of uncultured, unrestrained ruffians, their culture was a complex one.

Two land areas in Iberian Peninsula where Celtic presence is uncertain or disputed by some: Lusitanian and Vettonian land (Para-Celtic?), Caristii and Varduli land (Vasconic, Celtic or Para-Celtic?), in today's Basque Country. This is a list of ancient Celtic peoples and tribes.

Apr 1, 2021 · The term ‘Celts’ is commonly used to refer to peoples who lived in Iron Age Europe north of the Mediterranean region prior to the Roman conquest after ancient writers gave them that name. However, it is a problematic label.

Feb 11, 2025 · The people that we now know as the ‘Celts’ were a large, widely spread group of Indo-European people that inhabited significant portions of Europe and Antolia, a peninsula in modern-day Turkey. They weren’t one large tribe that interacted – there were many groups of Celts, some major, like the Gauls, and some minor.

Nov 30, 2017 · The Celts were a collection of tribes with origins in central Europe that shared a similar language, religious beliefs, traditions and culture. It’s believed that the Celtic culture started to...

But for the Greeks, the term Keltoi generally referred to all northern foreigners. Often all Iron Age people are called ‘Celts’, but in fact many different sorts of people lived in different parts of Britain and Europe at this time. To the Romans, the Celtic tribes were known as Gauls.

Though the original pronunciation of 'Celtic' was with an 's' sound, the 'k' (kell-tik) pronunciation came about in the 18th century and has flourished since. Now, the 'k' sound is the standard pronunciation of 'Celtic.'

Mar 17, 2021 · But the ancient Celts were a widespread group of people with origins in central Europe. See what historians have learned about this rich and complex collection of tribes. 1. The Celts were the...