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plt25 In reply to LalaAdanwenB [2009-07-20 15:18:12 +0000 UTC]

Your studies are incredible, I'm always jealous to hear about what you are learning. Thracians always intrigued me as well. They seem more related to Celtic culture than Greek sometimes. I'm sure you've read it, but the account in Xenophon about the Thracian kings he deals with, it reads a lot like an old Irish saga or heroic tale. Anyway, let me know if you come across any more interesting Thracian information...

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Zingam In reply to plt25 [2013-03-26 09:39:51 +0000 UTC]

I am not a specialist of ancient Thracians but I live in the middle of Thrace. So I consider myself as a descendant of Thracians (even if I am not genetically). The Thracian culture is older than the Greek or Celtic.
I wouldn't say they were like Greeks or Celts. It would be the other way around - Greeks addopted a lot of customs and myths from them. Something the Greeks refuse to addmit. Of course there was also the cultural exchange. At least our current understanding is that the Greek civilization was more advanced and thus prevailed. Eventually Thracians were Helenized and Romanized to a large degree.

So I guess this picture is supposed to represent an ancient Thracian woman or more modern one?

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plt25 In reply to Zingam [2013-03-29 15:50:48 +0000 UTC]

Appreciate the feedback! I was going for an ancient Thracian, based on the jewelry.

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Zingam In reply to plt25 [2013-03-29 15:54:12 +0000 UTC]

I've just watched this documentary today. It might interest you:

The Gold of the Thracians

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LalaAdanwenB In reply to plt25 [2009-07-20 15:50:16 +0000 UTC]

I´m sorry to make you jealous!
I´ve read a deal from Xenophon in Old Greek, but not about the Thracians.Sounds pretty interesting...Some months ago there was a documentation about Thracians and the treasure of a Thracian king in the TV, but I wasn´t at home and forgot to record *tosses hair*. Anyway, I hope it´ll come again...My super smart book says that there are about 80 or 90 words preserved in ancient sources that are supposed to be Thracian...what a pity! One would have to discover a big bronze plate with a bilingual inscription, a kind of stone of Rosetta. Until then, keep up the good work!^^

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Zingam In reply to LalaAdanwenB [2013-03-26 09:44:57 +0000 UTC]

There is not much chance. First the Greeks have always tried to eliminate the Thracian culture and to Helenize the people living north of them. Lots of the archeological sites have been burglerized. We don't even know their real coolective name - just the way the Greeks called them - Thracians.
But I wouldn't say that they have disappeared they just evolved into 2-3 nations that the Germans don't really like so much

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plt25 In reply to asa-bryndis [2009-07-20 15:26:04 +0000 UTC]

The references were from some Archaeological exhibit catalogues from Bulgaria and northern Greece. "Thracian Treasures" and "Ancient Macedonia" I think.

Thanks for the great comment, as always.

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asa-bryndis In reply to plt25 [2009-07-20 16:55:26 +0000 UTC]

Great, thanks for the reply And you're welcome--as always!

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plt25 In reply to RyverSylt [2009-07-20 15:26:44 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks! See above reply for the references...

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RyverSylt In reply to plt25 [2009-07-20 19:53:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'll check them out.

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plt25 In reply to IntelligentZombie [2009-07-20 15:27:02 +0000 UTC]

I appreciate it.

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