Mihai Eminescu, 160 Years Later

Eminescu

Mihai Eminescu is the Romanian soul, our very essence, a poet who influenced and changed the Romanian culture.

The Monastery of Barsana

Barsana Village Location

Barsana is one of the most beautiful monasteries in Romania, UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The True Inventor of Insulin – Nicolae Paulescu

The true inventor of insulin.

Without the work of Nicolae Paulescu the history of medicine would probably have a different course, particularly the history of diabetic medicine. The distinguished Romanian scientist was the first to discover insulin (which he called pancreine). In 1916 Paulescu developed an aqueous pancreatic extract which normalized the blood sugar levels in a diabetic dog. He [...]

Stars that Rose from Romania

Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and His Mate.

Some born in Romania, others with Romanian ancestors, these celebrities enchant us all. They shine on the screen, they bring worlds and dreams in our hearts, they represent, some even without knowing, the true spirit of the nation that was first their cradle. Although there are still no clear records regarding his place of birth, [...]

Curtea de Arges and Manole’s Sacrifice

In the times when faith was stronger than life and pure love of God meant a supreme sacrifice, a young man immured his wife alive in the walls of a church, thus the most beautiful house of God emerged in the county of Arges. The founder of the church, a voivode known for his cruelty, [...]