#Exhibit of the Month

This clay vessel was discovered in 1982 by archaeologist V. Sorochin during excavations of a burial mound (no. 1) located in the village of Speia, Dubăsari District. It originates from grave no. 5 and is dated to the 4th millennium BC, belonging to the Usatovo culture.
The vessel was found in a child's grave. The burial pit had an oval shape, and the deceased was laid in a crouched position (similar to the fetal posture), on the left side. A total of five vessels were uncovered in this grave: three near the back, one at the feet, and one in the pelvic area.
The cultural attribution of this funerary complex was determined based on the burial rite and grave goods. This culture is characterized by the specific construction of the burial pit, as well as the positioning and orientation of the deceased toward the east and northeast.

The vessel is shaped from clay mixed with finely crushed shell. Its walls curve gradually toward the top, with the widest diameter at the shoulder area. It has a short neck, a slightly flared rim, and a flat base. The surface is carefully polished, in some areas to a lustrous finish. The interior is reddish-brown, while the exterior is yellowish-brown with gray spots. The rim features groups of perforations, three of which are preserved in their original state. The diameter of the holes is 0.35 cm. The space between the groups of perforations is decorated with cord impressions. The transition from the neck to the shoulder is adorned with three horizontal lines made with cord, from which, in five places, three vertical lines descend, each 5 cm long, executed using the same technique. At the time of discovery, these lines were filled with a white paste. The space between the groups of lines is decorated at the top with short vertical lines (0.5 cm long), and in the center with a meander ornament made of two parallel lines impressed with cord. The base of the vessel retains the imprint of a textile.
Vessel dimensions: Height: 22 cm; Rim diameter: 15.7 cm; Maximum diameter: 22 cm; Base diameter: 10 cm.

Virtual Tour

Exhibitions

"The Bessarabian Bulgarians and the Liberation of Bulgaria"

The House of Culture in Taraclia

March 4 – May 4, 2023

The photo-documentary exhibition "Bessarabian Bulgarians and the Liberation of Bulgaria", dedicated to the 145th anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria from the domination of the Ottoman Empire, is made through the joint efforts of the National Museum of History of Moldova, the Taraclia District Council and the Scientific Society of Bulgarians from Republic of Moldova.

The exhibition is composed of 12 banners, which reflect the struggle of the Bulgarian people for national liberation. The images and documents present the main stages of the formation in Chisinau of the Bulgarian volunteer detachments. The number of Bessarabian Bulgarians (identified by their names), who entered these detachments, reaches the figure of 210 people. The participation of the Bessarabian Bulgarians as volunteers in the Liberation War of 1877-1878 is the result of preserving the Bulgarian national consciousness and the desire for Bulgaria, their ancestral homeland, to be free and independent.

The images capture the Bulgarian volunteers from Bessarabia in the fighting in the vicinity of Gabrovo, near Stara Zagora, Seinovo, Shipka and other Bulgarian settlements. A special place is dedicated to Major Olimpi Panov, originally from Taraclia. Being part of the first detachment of volunteers, he participated in the liberation of the town of Stara Zagora. He showed heroism in the battles of Šipka, Zeleno Dărvo, Şeinovo and Kotlenskia Balkan and was awarded the Military Order of the IV degree - a higher distinction, awarded exclusively for acts of heroism.

The images also show places of memory (monuments, commemorative plaques, obelisks, etc.), erected in honor of the Bessarabian Bulgarians, who contributed to the national liberation of their historical homeland - Bulgaria.

The exhibition "Bessarabian Bulgarians and the Liberation of Bulgaria" can be visited from March 4 to May 4, 2023, in the premises of the House of Culture in Taraclia, Karl Marx str.