Come down to the river! The earliest Celtic presence in Dalmatia
Come down to the river! The earliest Celtic presence in Dalmatia

Summary/Abstract: Several La Tène style artefacts were discovered in the river Cetina in Dalmatia (Croatia) far away from any other similar contemporary finds. Weapons– two swords and a belt chain originated most probably from the area ofNorthern Italy or were produced in a workshop working under the technical andstylistic influence of the Boii from the region around today’s Bologna. They werediscovered in an area where these specific weapons were not accepted in the localLate Iron Age. Taking into consideration the broader political circumstances inthe 4th century BC as well as the local development we can assume that theseitems belonged to the Adriatic Celts – the highly mobile mercenary force organizedand managed by the Syracusan Greeks.

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