The rise and fall of the Celtic warriors - Philip Freeman
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One summer evening in 335 BCE, Alexander the Great was resting by the Danube River when a band of strangers approached his camp. Alexander had never seen anything like these tall, fierce-looking warriors with huge golden neck rings and colorful cloaks. They were Keltoi or Celts— a collection of independent tribes spread across Europe. Philip Freeman details the rise and fall of the ancient Celts.
What was it like to be a woman among the ancient Celts?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Philip Freeman
- Director Carol Freeman
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Art Director Katie Sherlock
- Animator Katie Sherlock, Carol Freeman, Ciara Nolan, Chris McLoughlin
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
