Dacian world · Romanian folklore · Symbols
The stories we carry.
A wolf-dragon on a standard. A shepherd in a ballad. A red-and-white thread passed from one spring to the next. Explore the objects, accounts and traditions behind the symbols.
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Archaeology · Dacian world
Draco · the flying standard
An animal-headed standard with a long, sinuous body gave Dacian military imagery one of its most memorable silhouettes.
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Zalmoxis · a name in an ancient account
Herodotus describes beliefs about Zalmoxis among the Getae, offering an influential but external account of an ancient religious world.
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Sarmizegetusa Regia · the sacred area
The remains of sanctuaries at Sarmizegetusa Regia preserve an architectural setting for Dacian religious life.
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Gold in a spiral
Dacian gold bracelets combine multiple coils with carefully worked ornamental terminals, revealing extraordinary metalworking skill.
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Falx · the curved blade
The falx is a curved weapon studied through archaeological finds and ancient depictions of Dacian warfare.
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The andesite disc
The circular stone monument commonly called the Andesite Sun survives among the remains of Sarmizegetusa Regia’s sacred area.
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The wolf · an image carried forward
This modern wolf study responds to the animal imagery associated with the draco and asks how ancient forms acquire new meanings.
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