A large fifth century tomb belonging to a Celtic prince has been found in eastern France.
The major find so far has been a one-metre diameter giant bronze cauldron, with four circular handles decorated with the head of Acheloos, the horned Greek river-god, and eight lioness heads. Inside, a ceramic oinochoe wine jug is decorated with black figures and there is a drawing of Dionysos stretched under a vine.
Inrap says this Greco-Latin wine set is typical of what would have been a centrepiece of an aristrocratic Celtic banquet and was the northernmost found so far. Mr Garcia said it “confirmed exchanges between the Mediterranean and the Celts”.
Story: The Connexion | Photo: Manuel Valls
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