Rare Iron Shackles Reveal Celtic Slave Trade Hub in Ancient Gaul | Ancient Origins

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24 Mummies with “Gold Tongues” and “False Doors” Found in Egypt

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Rare Iron Shackles Reveal Celtic Slave Trade Hub in Ancient Gaul | Ancient Origins

Rare 2,300-year-old Celtic iron shackles found in Allonnes, France, shedding light on the brutal reality of Celtic slavery and Iron Age social hierarchy in ancient Gaul.