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When did temples begin to appear in Celtic regions?
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As far as is known, the Celts did not construct temples prior to the Gallo-Roman period; instead, their religious ceremonies were traditionally conducted in forest sanctuaries. Temples only began to appear in Celtic regions during the Gallo-Roman period, and archaeological evidence of these structures has been discovered in both Gaul and Britain.1