At the height of their power, the Celts established themselves across Europe, naming major cities such as Paris, Milan, and Vienna in the process. The Celts also introduced trousers and sophisticated wheeled vehicles to the Romans, and their literature brought tales of King Arthur to the world.
John T. Koch, PhD, is research professor and senior research fellow at the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth, UK.
Antone Minard, PhD, is a sessional lecturer in the department of classical, near-Eastern, and religious studies at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and in the humanities department at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.
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