Long before modern borders, the land between the mountains and the sea was home to peoples who spoke with the earth, sang to the stars, and buried their kings in gold.
In the heart of the Balkans, the Thracians lived in harmony with myth and nature. They worshipped Dionysus long before the Greeks, crafted astonishing golden treasures, and danced the Kukeri to drive away winter and awaken the earth.
Along the western mountains and Adriatic shores, the Illyrians built hilltop settlements and sailed with confidence. Their language may still whisper in modern Albanian.
In the Carpathian highlands, the Dacians forged a proud kingdom rooted in mountain and sky. Their sacred capital, Sarmizegetusa, stood as a center of ritual and resistance.
In the southern plains, Greek city-states brought philosophy and theater — yet local traditions blended with Hellenic light, creating myths that belonged to the land itself.