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Roman Dacia's capital Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa to be reconstructed under 3D project
A project for the stereoscopic reconstruction of the capital city of ancient Roman Dacia Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa using state-of-the-art devices is currently being conducted by Romanian specialists of the National Museum of Transylvanian History (MNIT) of Cluj-Napoca assisted by a team of the National Research Centre of Rome.
Photo credit (c): SORIN BLADA / AGERPRES FILES
Open Book Night campaign to be carried out simultaneously in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca
The third edition of the Open Book Night campaign will be carried out on Thursday, on the occasion of the World Book Day, at the same time in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca, the book lovers being invited to form chains around symbol-buildings in the two cities.
Photo credit: (c) Alex TUDOR / AGERPRES ARCHIVE
Number of passengers having transited through Bucharest airports in Q1 2015 up 15.5 per cent against Q1 2014
The number of passengers having transited through the airports close to the Romanian capital city saw a 15.5 per cent increase in Q1 this year, as compared with the same interval of last year, with the Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport and the Bucharest Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport scoring together a record traffic of 1,809,228 passengers, the Bucharest National Airport
Maundy Thursday traditions in southern Romania
The Thursday before the Holy Easter, known as the Maundy Thursday or Joimari, is the day when according to the popular traditions, the graves open and the spirits of the dead return home.
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'Szekely Land' autonomy arbitration request denied in Strasbourg
A request for arbitration in relation to the autonomy of the 'Szekely Land' in Romania demanded by several local councils from the counties of Covasna, Harghita and Mures was denied on Tuesday in Strasbourg by the Monitoring Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRA) of the Council of Europe.
Photo credit:: (c) Viorel LAZARESCU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE
PM Ponta's brother-in-law, Iulian Hertanu, taken into custody by the DNA
Iulian Hertanu, Prime Minister Victor Ponta's brother-in-law, on Tuesday evening was taken into custody by the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) prosecutors, alongside two other businessmen.
Photo credit: (c) SILVIU MATEI/AGERPRES STREAM
PM's brother-in-law, part of bid rigging ring, acted to fraudulently win Comarnic sewerage contract
The Prime Minister's brother-in-law Iulian Hertanu is supposedly being investigated on suspicions of having colluded with others to set up a bid rigging ring that acted to illegally win the contract for the expansion of the Comarnic city sewerage network, judicial sources told AGERPRES on Tuesday.
Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES ARCHIVE
Seven ha of Bucharest's Herastrau Park must return under City Hall's ownership
Bucharest's Mayor Sorin Oprescu told AGERPRES on Thursday that seven ha of Herastrau Park must return under the municipality's ownership.
Photo credit: (c) SIMION MECHNO / AGERPRES FLOW
IGPR: Constanta County ports, closed for sea and river traffic
All ports in Constanta County - Midia, Mangalia, Constanta South, Constanta North and the Danube-Black Sea Canal are closed for sea and river traffic, informs the Infotrafic Centre of the Romanian Police Inspectorate General (IGPR).
According to the source, the ports have been closed for traffic because of the strong winds. AGERPRES
Defence Ministry announces memorial ceremonies in Bucharest in tribute to December 1989 Revolution heroes
The military and civilian personnel of the Ministry of Defence participate over December 20 - 22 in wreath and garland laying military ceremonies at the monuments dedicated to the martyr heroes who died 25 years ago for the victory of the 1989 Revolution.