这个历史悠久的黄铜壁雕记载着罗马尼亚的历史。 罗马历史始于前罗马时期终结于1938年，其历时2000多年。这个黄铜壁雕长达30米，高1.2米，以黄铜精制。这一个历史文物是罗马尼亚千年历史的象征。

黄铜雕像最早源于前罗马时期一直到达契亚时期的色雷斯人先辈时期（达契亚是罗马尼亚人的古称；罗马尼亚的意思是“新罗马”）通过各种各样仿真复制的历史物品，纪念碑和象征，罗马尼亚的历史可以追溯到二战的开始。

从黑暗的罗马征服时期（公元101-105年）和黑暗的中世纪（公园271-1241年）到由无数强悍的继承者例如Mircea cel Batran（瓦拉吉亚的王子），七圣灵，马克尔，国王Ferdinand 和皇后 Marie (1914-1927)，到国王 Carol II (1930-1940),罗马尼亚这个民族几经风雨，变得越来越强盛。

胜利来之不易，它是经过罗马尼亚人民无数驱赶野蛮的侵略者，保卫家国的战役换回来的。这一个独一无二的黄铜壁雕叙述了罗马尼亚鼎盛时期的文学，建筑和农业的璀璨历史。

罗马尼亚籍美国人为能够在俄亥俄州克利夫兰有一个象征着祖先文化的印证而自豪， 因为克利夫兰这正是罗马尼亚先驱最先定居于美国的城市，在克利夫兰这个新故乡建立了最早的两个教堂。这些叙述着罗马尼亚历史的壁画教育了生活在美国的罗马尼亚后代们，告诉他们关于他们祖辈的历史，传说和谚语，最重要的是，他们祖辈为了换来今天的信仰而曾经付出的代价。

这个黄铜壁雕是于1939年在纽约举行的世界博览会转送到克利夫兰。这个黄铜壁雕和其他珍贵的艺术品，手工艺品，民族服装，和宗教古董一起赠予在美国最早的罗马尼亚东正教堂，圣玛丽天主教堂。

由于以上和更多原因，圣玛丽天主教堂和罗马尼亚文化民族艺术博物馆艺术会永远成为值得罗马尼亚人纪念的精神和文化中心。承载着罗马尼亚历史的黄铜雕壁会永远教育，启发罗马尼亚后人，并且令罗马尼亚的光辉历史更加真实地呈现在后人面前，使其历史永垂不朽，流传万代。
This historical frieze depicts the history of Romania, beginning with the pre-Roman times and ending with the year 1938, covering a span of two millennia. Measuring 30 meters long and 1.20 meters tall, superbly hammered in copper, this selection of the historical events has become a symbol of millennial dimensions.

The beginning of the frieze is Pre-Roman and explores Thracian ancestry of the Dacians (Dacia – old name of Romania; Romania means ‘New Rome’). Through historical figures, monuments and symbols, all authentically reproduced, one can trace this history of the Romanian people from their beginning up to the start of WWII.

From the dark days of the Roman Conquest (101 – 105 AD) and the Dark Middle Ages (271 – 1241 AD) to the brave and prosperous undertakings of valiant successors such as Mircea cel Batran (Prince of Wallachia), the Great and Holy Steven, Michael the Brave all the way to King Ferdinand and Queen

Marie (1914-1927) and King Carol II (1930-1940), this great nation persevered through the most difficult of circumstances.

Victories and triumphs came forth through countless battles against the hoards of barbarian invaders all to protect the integrity of their principalities. This unique frieze also depicts the blossoming of literature, architecture and agriculture during the booming economy and righteous rule of the Romanian leaders.

Romanian-Americans are proud to have such a “certificate of ancestry” residing in Cleveland, Ohio, where the first Romanian pioneers settled in the USA to build the first two churches in their new homeland. This graphic history of Romania provides them the lesson of history of their forefathers, their legends and proverbs and, above all, the faith for which many of them have offered the supreme price

The frieze arrived in Cleveland during 1939 from the World Fair hosted in New York City, the Romanian frieze along with many other prized pieces of art, artifacts, ethnic garments, and religious antiquity, were gifted to the first Romanian Orthodox church in the United States, St Mary’s Cathedral.

For these reasons and much more, the complex of St. Mary’s Cathedral and the Culture and Romanian Ethnic Art Museum will always be a memorable Center of Romanian spirituality and culture in America. The frieze of the history of the Romanian Nation teaches and inspires, immortalizes and actualizes a past, which is only fulfilled in the achievements of the united present and future generations of Romanian descendents.