Did you know that Romania is home to one of the oldest fortified settlements in Europe? The Sarmizegetusa Regia, located in the Carpathian Mountains, was the capital of the Dacian Kingdom and served as the residence of King Decebalus.
This ancient site, dating back to the 1st century BC, features impressive fortifications, megalithic walls, and a complex network of tunnels. Its strategic location made it a formidable stronghold against Roman invasions.
Bucegi Sphinx of Romania, also known as the Carpathian Sphinx,
curious for how it looks like a complete replica of the Sphinx at the Great Pyramid of Giza in Cairo, Egypt
Nestled in the Bucegi Mountains' Babele complex of rock formations at an altitude of 2,216 metres (7270 feet), the Sphinx faces west, where the sun sets and perfectly aligns with the eyes of the structure
Some geologists have speculated that this formation could have possibly been human-made, specifically due to the different types of sediment that make up the formation, however the level of erosion make these claims inconclusive
me walking through the village where parajanov lived for almost a year, studied the life of the hutsuls and was inspired by the local nature (the actual film shooting took place just an hour away from the village too): oh my god everything is so shadows of the forgotten ancestors coded