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The Ancient Civilization of the Thracians: A Culture of Warriors and Hunters
An overview of the Thracian tribes of the Balkans: their land, the Odrysian kingdom, gold and burial mounds, contact with Greeks, and absorption into Rome.
Greece, Rome and Europe
Peoples on Greek Borders
Neighbouring peoples of Anatolia and the Balkans.
The Ancient Civilization of the Cimmerians: A Culture of Nomadic Warriors
Who the Cimmerians were as steppe horsemen, what Assyrian and Greek sources say, and why their archaeology and identity remain uncertain.
The Ancient Civilization of the Dacians: A Culture of Warriors and Hunters
The Dacians of the Carpathians: Burebista, the fortress capital at Sarmizegetusa, King Decebalus and the Roman conquest completed in AD 106.
The Ancient Civilization of the Lydians: A Culture of Kings and Merchants
The Lydian kingdom as a neighbour of the Greeks: Sardis, the kings Gyges and Croesus, Lydian language and customs, and the Persian conquest around 546 BCE.
The Ancient Civilization of the Phrygians: A Culture of Kings and Merchants
The Phrygians of central Anatolia: Gordion, the historical and legendary Midas, the Phrygian language and cap, and the kingdom's decline before Lydia and Persia.
The Forgotten History of the Ancient Thracians
Thracian warriors in focus: light-armed peltasts, cavalry, their service as mercenaries for Greeks and others, and their role in the Odrysian kingdom.
The Forgotten History of the Ancient Thracians: A New Look
Thracian burial mounds and gold hoards, from the Panagyurishte treasure to the painted Kazanlak tomb, and what recent Bulgarian archaeology adds.
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