Approximately five centuries before the advent of the Christian era, there are numerous mentions of a group known for their considerable strength and influence in the unexplored regions of Central Europe. This group is referred to by the Greeks as the Hyperboreans or Celts, with the latter designation first appearing in the writings of the geographer Hecatæsus around 500 B.C. Herodotus, writing about fifty years later, describes the Celts as residing beyond the pillars of Hercules—specificall ... (Read More)