Celts special

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Celts special

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Sep 24, 2015

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As the British Museum’s major new exhibition, Celts: Art and Identity, opens, curator Julia Farley guides us around some of the most important and intriguing objects on show. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Sep 24, 2015

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