The word Thrace was first used by the Greeks when referring to the Thracian tribes, from ancient Greek Thrake (Θρᾴκη), descending from Thrāix (Θρᾷξ). It referred originally to the Thracians, an ancient people inhabiting … See more

Borders
The historical boundaries of Thrace have varied. The ancient Greeks employed the term "Thrace" to … See more

Ancient and Roman history
The indigenous population of Thrace was a people called the Thracians, divided into numerous tribal groups. Of the firsts to take control of Thracia, in part or whole, were the Achaemenian Persians late into the See more

• 1989 expulsion of Turks from Bulgaria
• Celtic settlement of Eastern Europe
• Dacia See more

Most of the Bulgarian and Greek population are Orthodox Christians, while most of the Turkish inhabitants of Thrace are Sunni Muslims.
Ancient Greek … See more

• Orpheus was, in Ancient Greek mythology, the chief representative of the art of song and playing the lyre.
• Protagoras was a Greek philosopher … See more

The Trakiya Heights in Antarctica "are named after the historical region." See more