e-Keltoi: Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic Studies Volume 6 The Celts in the Iberian Peninsula Article 11 9-10-2005 The eltC s in Portugal Teresa Júdice Gamito University of Algarve Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.uwm.edu/ekeltoi Recommended Citation Gamito, Teresa Júdice (2005) "The eC lts in Portugal," e-Keltoi: Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic Studies: Vol. 6 , Article 11. Available at: https://dc.uwm.edu/ekeltoi/vol6/iss1/11 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by UWM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in e-Keltoi: Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic Studies by an authorized administrator of UWM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact open-
[email protected]. The Celts in Portugal Teresa Júdice Gamito, University of Algarve Abstract The Iberian Peninsula was famous in antiquity for its richness in metal ores, because of which it became a well-known region whose silver, gold, tin, and copper were highly sought after by Mediterranean and other European peoples. Its geographic location gave it the reputation of being at the end of the world. In a sense, it actually was the end of the known world. Some of the legends of Hercules are described as taking place there. Ancient authors refer to it quite often, thus we know a lot about the area, the events that took place there and the different peoples who inhabited it, the Greeks, the Phoenicians and the Celts among them. My argument here will follow a precise short scheme in an attempt to synthesize the existing evidence on this fascinating subject.