Unearthed ‘princely grave’ offers new insights into Iron Age customs

• Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Celtic warrior, along with fragments of his chariot, weapons, and gold, at a "princely grave " near Bad Camberg, Germany .
• The discovery, made during the construction of a solar park, dates back 2,400 years to the Iron Age .
• The buried artefacts, including gold jewellery and a bronze jug, suggest the individual belonged to the highest levels of Germany’s Iron Age Celtic society.
• Researchers describe it as a rare chariot burial, marking the only known presence of a local Celtic elite to date in the region.
• The find offers new insights into social elites, craftsmanship, and burial customs of the period, drawing comparisons to the prominent Celtic Prince of Glauberg.

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Iron Age Celtic chariot, weapons and gold unearthed at ‘princely grave’ in Germany