Episodes

Explore the peoples of Romania from ancient times to the present.

  • 1.01 The first steps

    The first narrative episode looks at the geography of present-day Romania, then follows the first nomadic peoples that arrived in the area, explains how they became a sedentary tribe called the Getae, and explores their society. The map for this episode shows the three most important geographic features of the region we’re discussing: the Carpathian Mountains,…


  • 1.00 Introduction

    In this podcast, we’ll follow the peoples of Romania from ancient times to the present. Before we begin, though, let me share a bit of what you can expect from the story. Transcript Hello and welcome to A history of Romania. My name’s Arthur and I’ll be your storyteller. Romania is where I was born…