A young dog was rescued on Nov. 3 in Valea Nucarilor, Romania, after falling into an abandoned well. Emergency personnel in the Tulcea region reported that the female dog had stumbled into the 50 foot (15 meter) well while exploring a deserted yard. Officials said that they had received a call reporting the incident and … Read more
A bronze, temple-shaped box dating back over 1,700 years was discovered in central Romania, officials with the Turda History Museum announced in late September. Archaeologists unearthed the box over the summer in the city of Turda, which was a civilian settlement under ancient Roman rule from around the 1st century until the late 3rd century. Small enough … Read more
Archaeologists in Romania have unearthed an elite Roman family’s ancient treasure, buried for centuries beneath the remains of a millennia-old city. The discovery, announced by the National History Museum of Romania on Aug. 23, was made within the remains of Histria, an ancient Greek city on the coast of the Black Sea. The treasure consists of more than … Read more
Can’t stop the backlash. Justin Timberlake is facing criticism online for his lackluster performance at the Electric Castle festival in Romania last week. A fan in the audience took a video of Timberlake, 44, barely singing the words to his 2016 smash hit “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” Justin Timberlake performs on his tour in New … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I recently turned 30, and I find myself in kind of a “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” situation, specifically the scene where Toula’s father has invited several Greek men to dinner to try to persuade her to marry one of them. I told my father I am not interested in dating, but he … Read more
Oh, Tannenbaum! Americans may still be recovering from Thanksgiving, but Christmas is already in full swing across the pond in Europe, where a festive array of seasonal markets have quickly become the focal point in city after city, from the Atlantic to the Adriatic. Extravagant decorations, traditional crafts, local and seasonal foods (and drinks, of … Read more
A makeup artist to celebrities and influencer on TikTok has died after she ignored what can be a sign of cancer. On Thursday, mourners in Anca Molnar’s home country of Romania lined the road and applauded as her coffin passed by. They held up pink and purple umbrellas and threw white petals on a red … Read more
Well-known American guitarist Al Di Meola is in stable condition after he suffered a heart attack on stage Wednesday while performing in Romania. Photographer Dragos Cristescu, who was present at the time, told the Associated Press that Di Meola, 69, was performing alongside his band when he started grabbing his chest and experienced difficulty leaving … Read more
Vlad the Impaler, believed by some to be the inspiration for the legendary vampire Dracula, may have suffered from a condition that caused him to shed tears of blood, according to a new study. Looking to learn more about the life of the savage ruler, researchers from Italy’s University of Catania obtained three letters written … Read more
A dance music festival in Romania has found the key to drawing more attendees to a unique event. Untold Festival, which has been held in Romania’s Transylvania region annually since 2015, has harnessed the power of regional vampire folklore for music — and a good cause. The story and fear of the vampire Dracula has … Read more
Andrew Tate has become the latest victim of “South Park” trolls. The ex-kickboxer, who was recently freed from Romanian jail after a sex trafficking arrest, appeared on the comedy show as “toxic masculinity coach” Alonzo Fineski. In the episode, which aired Wednesday, Fineski pulls a gun on Randy Marsh after the character disrespected several strippers … Read more
Notorious social media influencer Andrew Tate and his cadre of so-called “professors” claim to be teaching nearly 200,000 young men — each paying $49.99 per month — how to become rich like them. Retail worker Blake Phillips, 22, of Norman, Oklahoma, said he’s “learned a ton of things” on the jailed social-media guru’s mysterious wealth-creation platform … Read more
Ernestus Tyminas felt “stuck” in his role as marketing manager at a newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado. So he requested a two-month vacation to backpack through Asia, he said, landing in Beijing in January 2019. “The first day … I meet this,” he said, pointing to Darina Karpitskaya, sitting next to him. The couple, speaking … Read more