DANUBE DELTA
nature, history, civilization

Cultural itinerary

Authors: Cristina Dinu, Aurel Stanica, dr. Steluta Parau, Mihaela Iacob

Some Scytian and Dacian tribes are mentioned also as a population of the North dobroudjan territories during the VIII-VI century B.C. Traces of Geto-Dacian settlements have been found in Murighiol and Bestepe area (V-III century B.C.).

During the VII-V century B.C., the Greek navigators laid down foundations to city-ports; between them one of the most important is Histria, as a commercial center until III-II century B.C., as well as Orgame (known as Argamum in the Roman period), antique city located at the Cap Dolojman (Jurilovca village).

During the second half of the VI-th century B.C., the Gethic and Greek society record, in this area, important socio-economic and politic transformations. After fights with Macedonians (339 B.C.), Scytians are defeated, and the Macedonians get supremacy over the entire territory to the Danube 's mouth. Bastarns (Germanic people) migrations and interferences in Scytia Minor will have long term consequences beginning with the III-d century B.C., disturbing the economic activities of Histria port. After Strabon, during III-d and II-nd century B.C. the Danube Delta was under Bastarns, reason why one of the Bastarn tribe being called "Peucenes", after the same name island they inhabited.

An epigraphic text from the Traian's period speaks about the boarders and the Histrians valiance in defending their rights of fishing in the Danube Delta.