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It could be controversial to say that only Halstatt and La Tène were Celtic cultures. Most of Western Europe was already Celtic before that. Halstatt and La Tène are considered the Classical Celtic cultures. They help spread the Iron Age Celtic culture and P-Celtic languages (as opposed to the...

General distribution of two-wheeled chariot burials from Hallstatt D3 and La Tène A in northwestern Europe Celtic artefacts from the La Tène period

Pew Research recently published a study on social hostilities involving religion in 2023. This includes harassment, physical assaults, killings, displacements, detentions and property damage toward people belonging to other religions. The situation is concerning as the number of countries where...

A very useful and interesting graphic showing economic loss or gain of the UK by its relationship status with the EU.

This thread is dedicating to sharing maps relating to European society. This first map shows the old age dependency ratio. East Germany and rural France both suffered from the attraction of their capital. Young people from the countryside moved to Berlin and Paris (and other major cities like...

Personally, I usually think of the East of England (especially East Anglia, East Midlands and Yorkshire) as more Germanic, and the West (especially Cumbria, the Welsh border, Cornwall and Devon) as more Celtic. The rest in between would be more or less equally mixed.

Mapping ethnic groups in France is particularly difficult because France prohibits by law to collect ethnic or racial data. It also depends whether you want the ethnic breakdown in metropolitan France (that is the European part) or including the DOM-TOM (the numerous overseas departments)...

I would think Pannonia and Moesia.

That's for sure. That's why Rome kept three legions permanently stationed in Britain while they only had one in Iberia for a territory nearly three times larger. In the first and second century CE Iberia had a population of 5 to 6 million people while a Roman Britain had a bit less than 3 million.

Pew Research has published a new test called Political Typology, which divides the US electorate into nine categories beyond the traditional Democrats vs Republicans clivage. Pew Research provides a full analysis of how each group voted for each question regarding government, economics...

Patent applications per million inhabitants

Spoiler: it's not. In fact, European companies are essential players in a few domains. This video explains it very clearly.

Someone took the time to calculate the breakdown in origins for Roman troops during the imperial period in various parts of the empire based on surviving records.

Here are a few pair comparisons for common animals. Genetic Similarity Table: Domestic vs. Wild Species Species PairDNA SimilarityDifferenceCommon AncestorInterbreeding? Domestic Cat ↔ Wildcat (F. silvestris)~99.9%<0.1%Domesticated ~10,000 yrs agoYes (hybridizes) Domestic Pig ↔ Wild...

The UK has one of the lowest life expectancies in Western Europe. Yet England outperforms the US for every socio-economic group.

Do you agree with this map?

I am an avid follower of EU Made Simple (EUMS) and watch all their videos. Recently Macron and Merz have proposed that Ukraine should have a new status called Associate EU Membership, which would allow partial and gradual integration into the EU. Other countries in the Balkans could also benefit...

Ever wondered how genetically similar (or different) various species are from each other? Whether you're comparing your house cat to a tiger, your dog to a wolf, or humans to chimpanzees, DNA similarity percentages tell us fascinating stories about evolutionary relationships. This article...

A groundbreaking new study reveals that structural variants from ancient hominins played a crucial role in human evolutionary success A new study published in Science has created the first comprehensive global map of introgressed structural variants—large DNA segments (≥50 base pairs) inherited...

In the aftermath of World War II, the developed world celebrated a monumental victory. Vaccines, antibiotics, and improved sanitation were driving down death rates from infectious diseases that had plagued humanity for millennia. Polio vanished. Tuberculosis retreated. Childhood infections...