Nicolae Ceausescu became the leader of the Romanian Communist Party, at the 9th Party Congress, held in 1965. At the time, he was seen as a representative of the younger generation and a man eager to embrace change and able to fix the mistakes of the past
Greeks are the oldest people to make it to Wallachia and leave a mark on the territories of today Romania.
In 1945 Romania took sides with the powers that crushed the Axis Coalition. However, Romania was considered a defeated country, on account of its...
Historical eras are sometimes marked by strong personalities, be they in politics, social life or culture.
One of the most unconventional ideas in the conservative Romanian society of the late 19th century was the incineration of the dead, to replace the traditional earth burial.
The Parliament Palace has always been the most controversial building in Bucharest.
An outlook at one of the myths revolving around the Romania genocide during World War II
Radu Bajenaru attempts to dispell the controversy revolving around the 60 tablets discovered in Campina.
The Red Cross has brought brotherhood between national branches and general compassion shown to people.
Being located in a region controlled by the Turks, the Romanian Principalities had to pay tribute to the Sublime Porte.
The photos of Czech photographer Josef Koudelka are telling of what happened during the Prague Spring of 1968.
24 years after the anti-communist uprising in Romania, people still wonder whether it was a revolution or a coup d'état.
In early December 1989, the north-eastern city of Iasi was preparing for a face off with Ceausescus regime.
Mining, especially strip-mining, was believed to be the hardest economic activity, with extreme work conditions and a lot of work accidents and deaths.Labor protection had a social factor, but also one of control.
Targsorul Vechi, a village 70 km away from Bucharest, is like any old village in Prahova County, but that is just at first sight. Historians tell us otherwise.
