A tiny statue of a deity dating to the Iron Age has a surprisingly modern hairstyle. Source: https://www.livescience.com/celtic-deity-statue-mullet.html
Tag: Celtic
Groundhog Day is an astronomy holiday
Groundhog Day is tied to the movement of Earth around the sun. Falling approximately midway between a solstice and an equinox, it’s the year’s 1st cross-quarter day. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-about-groundhog-day…
Celtic warrior unearthed in major Iron Age find
Archaeologists in England are hailing the discovery as one of the most significant finds of the millennium. Dating back 2,200 years, the grave was dis… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/332752/celtic-warrior-unearthed-in-major-iron-age-find…
Halloween is a cross-quarter day
The 4 cross-quarter days fall between equinoxes and solstices. Halloween is the spookiest one – derived from a sacred festival of ancient Celts and Druids – coming as days grow short and nights long in the Northern Hemisphere. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/halloween-derived-from-ancient-celtic-cross-quarter-day…
Halloween ghost of the summer sun
At mid-northern latitudes, Arcturus sets about 2 hours after sunset around Halloween, at the same point on the horizon as the summer sun. It’s a Halloween ghost of the summer sun and an echo of long summer afternoons. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/arcturus-ghost-of-the-summer-sun…
Iron Age Celtic Woman Wearing Fancy Clothes Buried in This ‘Tree Coffin’ in Switzerland
She was about 40 when she died and performed very little physical labor in life. Source: https://www.livescience.com/66056-iron-age-celtic-woman-burial.html
Details of UK-led solar science mission revealed
Named after a Celtic goddess of the Sun, SULIS is a UK-led solar science mission, designed to answer fundamental questions about the physics of solar storms. The mission consists of a cluster of small satellites and will carefully monitor solar storms using state-of-the-art UK technology, as well as demonstrating new technologies in space. Lead Investigator on the project, Dr. Eamon Scullion…