Pictures showing late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu are displayed at an auction house in Bucharest January 25, 2018. On January 31st, Artmark organized its 5th auction of Ceausescu property, including photos, rugs in the face of the "beloved son of the nation", clothing and gifts from foreign leaders.For many Romanians, "Ceausescu is the icon of a glorious past, a Romania whose memory has eliminated cold and hunger," said sociologist Vasile Dâncu. This nostalgia has increased in recent years, fueled by disenchantment with the current political class, he says. Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP