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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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"POLSKA"

April 23 – May 17, 2024

POLSKA - People, Origins, Places, Solidarity, Knowledge and, of course, Architecture. The latest exhibition made by the Polish Institute in Bucharest in the Romanian version helps you get to know our country in brief. We chose Chisinau to present it for the first time. The exhibition will be on the fence of the National Museum of History of Moldova from April 23 to May 17, 2024.

The exhibition is divided into six thematic blocks. Each of them tells interesting stories about people, history, landscapes, science, architecture and solidarity. The last word is particularly emphasized because here we also have Solidarity - written with a capital letter. For many Poles, solidarity is fundamental, and Solidarity is one of the most important reasons for their pride. Such reasons for pride will turn out to be even more!

From the exhibition you will be able to find out, among other things: What is the name of the person who discovered that the Earth revolves around the Sun?; Who was the only woman to win two Nobel Prizes?; Who became the "father of world electronics" after inventing the method of growing single crystals?; What is the name of the inventor who laid the foundations of the world oil industry?; Who was the first woman to climb K2, the most dangerous mountain on the planet?; Who was the first woman to reach the top of K2, the most dangerous mountain in the world?; What are some of the most important dates in Polish history and what happened then?; What kind of landscapes does Poland have?

The answers to all these questions can be found in our exhibition. Moreover, you will learn many less obvious things about the achievements of Polish science, about the achievements of Polish researchers or the diversity of Polish architecture. Poland is a country of contrasts, and everyone will definitely find something to their liking. It only takes a little curiosity to embark on a journey without moving too far!

The exhibition "POLSKA" can be seen between April 23 - May 17, 2024, on the fence of the National Museum of History of Moldova, Chisinau, 31 August 1989 street, 121A.

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

"POLSKA"

April 23 – May 17, 2024

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