Category: History

A Brief History Of Suceava During The Middle Ages

Suceava is one of the most important historical towns in Romania with a rich and long-standing history. Its long history stretches far back in time, not only to the medieval period, but also even deeper into the Paleolithic when the first known settlements were built around the middle basin of the Suceava river. Nonetheless, this…


The Enigmatic Minoans – Europe’s First And Eldest Civilisation

The Minoans were an ancient European civilisation native to the island of Crete in the southern Mediterranean which thrived by means of trade, agriculture, and fishing for a long time and expanded territorially during the Bronze Age to the nearby islands in the Sea of Crete and the Libyan Sea as well as to the…


Who Were The Skrælings In The Tales Of The Norsemen?

Please note that when the term discovered is used/applied in this article, it refers to the European perspective of a discovery of a territory, given the fact that the territories mentioned here had been already discovered and, consequently, inhabited by the Native Americans prior to the arrival of the Norsemen. The Skr쎦lings were a group…


The Intriguing History Of Private Investigations And PIs

PIs (Private Investigators) are staples in crime fiction and detective movies. However, they serve a very real purpose in the world. These professionals are more than just television sleuths, uncovering murders and tracking down jilted lovers; they are employed to help find missing people, solve crimes, and perform background checks on people applying for jobs….


On The Early Settlement Of The Transylvanian Saxons

This article will briefly describe the early settlement of the Transylvanian Saxons, an eclectic population of Western and Central European origins (stemming from present-day Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and even parts of north-eastern France) and one of the most important historical ethnic minorities in Romania as well as, at the same time, the eldest and…