Abstract:

The Thracians who inhabited the East Balkans was an influential ethnic group in ancient Europe. They made many - sided communications with their neighboring peoples and learned a lot so as to develop themselves. As a result, their unique national and cultural traits took shape. In the course of their long - term communications with the Roman Empire, the Thracians drew on much nutrition from the Roman civilization.

Key words: Thracians, foreign communication, the Roman Empire