RRI Encyclopaedia

A historian, politician, writer, literary critic, journalist and last but not least a professor, Nicolae Iorgas name has remained instilled in the memory of Romanians for his tragic death.

The conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453, a fundamental event in world history, had profound implications for the Romanian territories at the time.

An outlook on how the hippie movement made its way into Romanian culture.

The Transylvanian village of Mălâncrav is home to the largest ethnic Saxon community in the area.

Monica Lovinescu was born on November 9, 1923 and passed away on April 20, 2008 In Paris. Jointly with her husband Virgil Ierunca, Monica Lovinescu...

The non-conformist Baron Franz Nopcsa von Felso–Szilvas is considered the founder of two disciplines: paleobiology and Albanian studies.

Bucharest is home to many treasures that the general public is unaware of.

The Theodor Aman Museum in Bucharest is located right behind the Central University Library, the former Carol the 1st Foundation, which in turn lies across the street, opposite to the former Royal Palace.

It is well known that in the first two decades after it was instated, the Communist regime tried to destroy the elites by throwing them into prison, eliminating them directly or discrediting them. Among the intellectuals that had this horrid fate were als

Adamclisi is known to host Tropaeum Traiani, a monument built to commemorate the Roman Empire's victories over the Dacians.

The first mountain railroad in what is now Romania was inaugurated in 1863.

A UNESCO world heritage sites, Biertan is one of the most interesting Saxon villages in Transylvania.

Saxon settlers came to Transylvania in the 12th century, setting up the main cities of the province as they stand now.

Soft drinks in Romania

A profile of Vladimir Ghika, a Romanian prince, priest and philanthropist.