People are silhouetted by the setting sun as they walk around a replica of a Getic fortress in Poiana, Romania, Saturday, July 12, 2025, during the Getodava historical reenactment festival.

POIANA, Romania (AP) -- History buffs dressed as Roman soldiers and Dacian warriors clashed in front of a crowd in a reenactment of a struggle culminating in the Roman conquest of land in present-day Romania.

Constantin "The Castor" Lapusneanu, a well-known Romanian tattoo artist and the man behind the Getodava historical reenactment festival, told The Associated Press that he was motivated by a "love of our ancient land and ancestors" and a desire to transmit that heritage to future generations.