The Celtic Carnyx, used from 300 B.C. to 200 A.D., produced haunting sounds that Roman soldiers would hear before battle. This ancient wind instrument, noted by historian Polybius, roused Celtic troops and struck fear into enemies. | History In Pictures

Friday Finds: Carnyx found and ties to Boudicca? Yeah…let’s break this down! #history #ancienthistory #archaeology #fyp #rome | Dirtdiaries_

After the recent discovery in Norfolk we wondered what it would of sounded like going into battle with the sound of the Carnyx bellowing across the battle field on a misty morning. If you had a few of those it would sound like an army of elephants. What a haunting sound that would have been. #Carnyx #metaldetecting #discovery #soundhealing | The Metal Detectives Group

Samuel est l'un des rares fabricants de carnyx en France, un instrument de musique gaulois en bronze d'environ 1m70, autrefois utilisé sur les champs de bataille. Ce passionné d'histoire nous a ouvert les portes de son atelier à Auribail, au sud de Toulouse. | La Dépêche du Midi

This chilling demonstration brings the sounds of the centuries-old Celtic Carnyx war trumpet back to life — not only its sounds are deeply haunting on their own, but this instrument was once used to call troops to battle 🎺🏛️‼️ Used by Celtic warriors marching into battle, the height of the instrument allowed it to be heard over the heads of hundreds of people. The ancient carnyx was a wind instrument of the Iron Age Celts — commonly used between approximately 200 BCE and 200 CE. Like my conten