but the city was taken back by the Thracians soon after. In 72 BCE, it was taken by the Romans but recaptured by the Thracians who kept control of it until 46 CE when Thrace was added to the Roman ...

From the Bronze Age, Greeks traveled to Thrace for its rich deposits of gold, silver, and copper, establishing cities and trading posts with local Thracians, who also fought as mercenaries for the ...