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The 21 beads form part of a bronze hoard found in 2019 within a forested area close to the town of Nisporeni. Alongside the beads, the hoard included numerous bronze ornaments (2 Röschitz-Sanislău-type fibulae, 7 necklaces, 12 rings, 22 tubes, 23 bracelets, and approximately 80 appliqués), one coral bead and a pendant made from a wild animal's tooth. At present, the amber beads are preserved in the collections of the Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei, while the remainder of the hoard is in the possession of a private collector.
The hoard was discovered accidentally in a pit about 50 cm deep. The objects in this hoard are of Western origin, with known parallels in archaeological complexes from Poland, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia, and, to a lesser extent, in Romania. The presence of this bronze hoard on the territory of the Republic of Moldova illustrates the cultural dynamics of the region during the Early Iron Age and a fundamental shift in the vector of cultural influences from east to west.

The amber bead strand comprises 16 whole beads and five fragmentary ones. They have an elongated biconical shape and vary in size. The beads are brown-reddish in color; their lengths range from 1.1 to 3.1 cm, widths from 0.6 to 1.4 cm, thicknesses from 0.6 to 1.1 cm, and the perforation diameter ranges between 0.2 and 0.3 cm.
Amber beads appear in several bronze hoards dated to the Late Bronze Age in the eastern half of Slovakia and in Transdanubian Hungary. Parallels are also known from the Cioclovina Cave in Romania. With the onset of the Iron Age, amber items disappear from the Carpathian Basin for approximately 300 years, reappearing alongside the arrival of Scythian elements.
The bronze hoard discovered at Nisporeni is dated to the HaA2-HaB1-2 interval (1050/1000 - 800/750 B.C.).

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„Fotciencia”

December 15, 2023 – January 30, 2024

Between December 15, 2023 and January 30, 2024, the National Museum of History of Moldova will host the photographic exhibition "Fotciencia".

The photos are part of the nineteenth edition of the FOTCIENCIA competition, an initiative of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), with the support of the Jesús Serra Foundation and the Catalana Occidente Group, which allows us to observe science and technology from different points of view.

This exhibition is divided into two large blocks (General and Micro) and consists of 25 photographs, selected from the 584 that were presented in the edition.

The ensemble, a successful photographic sample, highlights the fruitful relationship between science and art in all fields of knowledge. With the aim of bringing to the fore the enormous legacy of Nobel laureate Santiago Ramón y Cajal, FOTCIENCIA19 joined the commemoration of the Year of Cajal with a special section dedicated to neuroscience.

The texts accompanying each image, available via the QR codes on each of the images, were written by the authors of the photographs, who also chose one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals accompanying the proposal.

The 17 SDGs of the 2030 Agenda are:

1. No poverty.
2. Zero hunger
3. Health and well-being
4. Quality education
5. Gender equality
6. Clean water and sanitation
7. Clean energy at affordable prices
8. Decent work and economic growth
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
10. Reduced inequalities
11. Sustainable cities and communities
12. Responsible consumption and production
13. Climate action
14. Aquatic life
15. Terrestrial life
16. Peace, justice and efficient institutions
17. Partnerships for the achievement of objectives

The opening of the exhibition will take place on Friday, December 15, starting at 11:00 in the hall on the ground floor of the National Museum of History of Moldova, as part of the closing event of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will be attended by the Prime Minister of of the Republic of Moldova, the diplomatic corps accredited in the Republic of Moldova as well as civil society personalities.

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Exhibit of the Month Amber beads from a bronze hoard discovered near the town of Nisporeni

„Fotciencia”

December 15, 2023 – January 30, 2024

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