Antiquities Exhibits

Every time I read something about the Getae, I envision the skull wearing savage warriors depicted in the opening battle scenes of the Starz series "Spartacus." But according to Herodotus, the Getae were "the noblest as well as the most just of all the Thracian tribes."  When Lysimachus tried to subdue the Getae he was defeated by them. The Getae king, Dromichaetes, took him prisoner but he treated him well and convinced Lysimachus there is more to gain as an ally than as an enemy of the Getae and released him. According to Diodorus, Dromichaetes entertained Lysimachus at his palace at Helis, where food was served on gold and silver plates. The discovery of the celebrated tomb at Sveshtari (1982) suggests that Helis, the capital of the Getae, was located perhaps in its vicinity, where remains of a large antique city are found along with dozens of other Thracian mound tombs. The Getae were several Thracian-related tribes that once inhabited the regions to either side...

Dacia Felix. Romania’s Glorious Past,  October 19, 2019 - April 26, 2020 at the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren, Belgium.  Over 300 ancient artifacts from the National Museum of Romanian History will be featured in the exhibition "Dacia Felix. Romania’s Glorious Past" October 19, 2019 - April 26, 2020 at the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren in Belgium.  Included among the artifacts are a silver thyton dated to the 4th-3rd centuries BCE, a golden helmet of Coțofenești dating to the 4th century BCE, and pieces from the Sâncrăieni treasure dating to the 1st century BCE.  The exhibit includes the presentation of a documentary filmed at Sarmizegetusa Regia and other historic locations.  The province of Dacia was annexed to the Roman Empire in 106 CE after its conquest by the Roman emperor Trajan.  It was the ancient homeland of the Dacians and the Getae and a cultural crossroads for the Greeks, the Scythians, and the Celts, as well as the Romans. Images:...