An X-ray analysis of the short blade, which had a scabbard bearing swastikas, revealed symbols engraved at the top of the blade, including a circle and a crescent separated by a line.

The excavation in the small French town of Creuzier-le-Neuf—once a crossroads for major Celtic tribes—covered 7,000 square feet and featured over 100 graves from the Second Iron Age.

The gods and goddesses of Celtic mythology are often overlooked in today's popular culture. The names of the ancient Celtic gods are much less known than those of their Greek and Norse counterparts.

The Celtic cross has not vanished totally from use, however. There was a brief return to the cross for the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons, to commemorate the club’s centenary, with that badge still ...