Romania

Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum

The Dutch government last year paid 5.7 million euros to compensate Romania for the theft.

Golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and gold bracelets recovered after being stolen from a Dutch museum, April 3, 2026.
A Thor, a VTOL-UAV (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drone is seen on display at the Elbit-Systems stand at the XPONENTIAL Europe autonomous systems and robotics trade fair on March 26, 2026 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Romania weighs cancelling drone contract with Israel's Elbit Systems

Photographer Edward Serotta takes a self-portrait in a hotel room during his efforts to document Romania in the 1980s.

Decades after Romania’s secret police trailed a Jewish photographer, their files have become a film

Dog skull found during an archaeological excavation.

Canine remains discovered in Bulgaria show dog meat may have been Iron Age delicacy - study


El Al and Romania's TAROM launch codeshare, boosting Tel Aviv-Bucharest flights

El Al and TAROM signed a codeshare deal, increasing Tel Aviv-Bucharest flights to 18 per week and offering frequent flyer benefits starting April 1.

 El Al and TAROM sign a codeshare agreement at El Al's headquarters, March 18, 2025.

Israelis haven't discovered: Healing cities for the perfect getaway

Forget the bustling city vacations: From the magical Borjomi to the hidden springs of Bulgaria–the complete guide to European healing cities that have become the hot destination for Israeli tourists.

 GRAND HOTEL THERME Bulgaria

Romania arrests 'military-type' group on allegations of Russia-backed coup

Prosecutors said the group had a military-type structure, with one member being a retired major general.

Police walk by supporters of Romanian independent far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu, in Mogosoaia, Romania, December 8, 2024

Rare wooly mammoth found in Romania

A mammoth tusk nearly three meters long and over 350,000 years from the storage of the Palace of Culture in Iași, Romania will be restored and put on display.

 Rare wooly mammoth found in Romania.

Thieves use explosives to rob Dutch museum of ancient gold artifacts 

All the stolen objects were part of a visiting exhibition, named aptly ‘Dacia - Empire of Gold and Silver’ from the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest.

The ​​Cotofenesti helmet, 450 BCE, National History Museum of Romania.

Romania discovers Europe's oldest human traces dating back two million years

Discovery supports early 'out of Africa' migrations, predating Homo erectus' exit from Africa.

 Romania discovers Europe's oldest human traces dating back two million years. Illustration.

Israeli Opera revives Verdi's 'Otello'

If theater-goers are left to wonder whether Iago hates Otello because he is a racist or because he was skipped for promotion, opera patrons are rewarded with his aria.

 A REHEARSAL this week of Verdi’s Otello at the Israeli Opera.

Discharged IDF soldier killed in Thailand motorcycle accident

“This is a devastating tragedy for someone who endured the horrors of combat in Gaza, only to lose his life on a dream vacation,” said one family friend.

Rotem Yaish, a former IDF soldier from Modi'in.

Far-right politician Calin Georgescu advances to Romanian presidential runoff

Georgescu previously went viral with his praise for two fascists who led Romania in the 1930s and ’40s.

 Presidential candidate Calin Georgescu attends a televised debate in Bucharest, Romania, November 13, 2024.

Béla Károlyi, coach of Nadia Comăneci and Mary Lou Retton, dies at 82

His legacy was overshadowed by controversies related to extreme training methods and his connection to the larry nassar scandal.

 Béla Károlyi.