Gallic groups, originating from the various La Tène chiefdoms, began a movement into Southeast Europe from the 4th century BC. Although Gallic settlements were concentrated in the western half of the
The routes taken by the Gauls
Delphi
The Dying Gaul, a Roman copy of a Greek statue commemorating the victory over the Galatians
Galatia
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Galatia, also called Gallograikia, was an ancient area in the highlands of central Anatolia, roughly corresponding to the provinces of Ankara and Eskişehir in modern Turkey. Galatia was named after th
Celtic settlement of Southeast Europe
…in Greece, a part of the invading Celts crossed over to Anatolia in 270s BC, and eventually settled in the area that came to be named after them as Galatia. From the 4th century BC, Celtic groups pushed into the Carpathian region and the Danube basin, coinciding with their movement into Italy. The Boii and…
Areas of Galatian settlement in the 3rd and early 2nd centuries BC
A Galatian's head as depicted on a gold Thracian objet d'art, 3rd century BC. Istanbul Archaeological Museum.
Galatian bronze horse bit, 3rd century BC, Hidirsihlar tumulus, Bolu. Istanbul Archaeological Museum.