The History Show

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.

A focus on Romanias efforts in global efforts to decolonize Africa.

Prehistory may look like a time of adventure and adrenaline rush. In reality, prehistory is one of the most difficult exercises of reconstruction of the oldest period in the history of humankind.

This feature focuses on the Former Romanian Communist Partys 14th Congress.

Body painting is a practice with magical overtones found in all cultures.

Today's Pro Memoria gives you an insight into Romania's distant past.

A new book published in Bucharest looks at Romanian exiles who collaborated with the communist secret police.

Romania has its own share of responsibility in perpetrating Holocaust crimes.

The Romanian medieval state was established in the second half of the 14th century, long after other European states had emerged. Historians say the delay was caused by an unstable political, economic and social context that was highly influenced by migra

A look at the life of Romania's greatest composer during the communist regime.

Stray dogs are associated with poor living conditions, disease and unsafe streets.