sentences:  Serving as the Dacian capital for at least one and a half centuries, Sarmizegethusa reached its zenith under King Decebal.Archeological findings suggest that the Dacian god Zalmoxis and his chief priest had an important role in Dacian society at this time.They have also shed new light on the political, economic and scientific development of the Dacians and their successful assimilation of technical and scientific knowledge from the Greek and Romans.