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The exhibited necklace of beads originates from Funerary Complex No. 6 of Kurgan No. 4, excavated in 1982 by Dr. Habil. Eugen SAVA near the town of Taraclia. The beads were found in the chest area of the deceased, indicating that they had been worn as a necklace and had remained in their original position within the funerary assemblage.
The necklace consists of 11 elements made entirely of Egyptian faience. Eight of the beads are spherical and decorated with vertical incisions forming between 14 and 21 raised ribs. Their diameters range from 13 to 20 mm. Two additional elements are scarab representations measuring 23.5 × 19.5 mm, while the final component is a flattened cylindrical pendant bead featuring a central vertical groove and measuring 22 × 9 mm. The objects range in color from light blue to dark blue and violet hues, reflecting the natural deterioration and glaze variations characteristic of Egyptian faience.
Egyptian faience is an artificial quartz-based material coated with an alkaline glaze, typically blue or blue-green in color. It was widely used in Ancient Egypt and later spread throughout the Mediterranean and Pontic regions through trade networks. During the first centuries AD, such objects served as important indicators of cultural and economic contacts between the Mediterranean world and the communities of the North Pontic region.
Owing to its typological, technological, and symbolic characteristics, the Taraclia necklace is an exceptionally valuable artifact for the study of intercultural relations, the circulation of prestige goods, and the funerary practices of the Sarmatian communities during the first centuries AD (1st-2nd centuries AD).

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General Director 

Eugen SAVA, Doctor Habilitated in Historical Sciences

Education:

• Faculty of History, Moldova State University (1983).
• Institute of the History of Material Culture of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Leningrad/Saint Petersburg (1988) - PhD.
• Moldova State University (2003) - Doctor Habilitated.

- Research field: Prehistoric archaeology in the Eurasian space.
- Corresponding member of the German Archaeological Institute (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut), Berlin (2009).
- Honorary member of the Institute of Archaeology of the Romanian Academy, Iași (2010).

Tel.: +373 (22) 24 43 25
Email: eugen.sava@nationalmuseum.md

Deputy Director for Heritage

Livia ERMURACHI

Education:

• Faculty of History and Ethnopedagogy, "Ion Creangă" State Pedagogical University (2003-2008) - Bachelor's degree.
• Faculty of History and Ethnopedagogy, "Ion Creangă" State Pedagogical University (2008-2010) - Master's degree.

- Research field: Prehistoric archaeology in the Carpathian-Dniester area.
- Corresponding member of the German Archaeological Institute (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut), Berlin (2023).

Tel.: +373 69 570 373
Email: livia.ermurachi@nationalmuseum.md

Deputy Director for Public Relations

Olga ANDRANOVICI

Education:
• Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania (2019-2022) - Bachelor's degree.
• Faculty of History and Philosophy, Moldova State University (2022-2024) - Master's degree.
• Faculty of History, University of Bucharest, Romania (2023-2024) - Master's degree.

- Research field: Industrial cultural heritage.

Tel.:‪+373 67 176 232‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
E-mail: o.andranovici@nationalmuseum.md

Deputy Director for Administration

Alexandru ARGINT

Education:

• "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Iași, Romania (2004) - Bachelor's degree.
• "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Iași, Romania (2006) - Master's degree.

Tel.: +373 69 206723
Email: alexandru.argint@nationalmuseum.md

Scientific Secretary

Maria ZINOVII, PhD in History

Eduation:

• Faculty of History and Psychology, Moldova State University (2002-2006) - Bachelor's degree.
• Faculty of History and Psychology, Moldova State University (2006-2007) - Master's degree.
• Academy of Public Administration, specialization in Theory and Practice of Public Administration (2016-2018) - Master's degree.
• Doctoral School of Humanities, Moldova State University (2017-2023) - PhD.

-  Research field: History of crimes and communist regimes.

Tel.: +373 699 43 038
Email: maria.zinovii@nationalmuseum.md 

Chief Accountant

Angela MARCHITAN

Education:

  •  International Institute of Management, Chișinău (2006).

Tel.: +373 (22) 23 82 69
Email: angela.marchitan@nationalmuseum.md


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Heritage Colections Department

Head: Ana Maria RUSNAC

Education:

• Faculty of Social Sciences, "Dimitrie Cantemir" State University (2017-2020) - Bachelor's degree.
• Faculty of International Relations, Political and Administrative Sciences, Moldova State University (2020-2023) - Master's degree.
• Faculty of History and Philosophy, Moldova State University (2022-2024) - Master's degree (2023-2025).

- Research field: Bessarabian personalities of the 20th century.

Tel.: +373 680 94 789
Email: anamaria.rusnac@nationalmuseum.md

Restoration Department

Head: Ecaterina BONDARENCO

Education:

  • Faculty of History, Moldova State University (1980).

Tel.: +373 (22) 23 82 84
Email: ecaterina.bondarenco@nationalmuseum.md 

Public Relations and Museum Education Department

Head: Natalia POPOVICI
 
Education:

  • "Ion Creangă" State Pedagogical University (1992).

Tel.: +373 (22) 24 04 26
Email: natalia.popovici@nationalmuseum.md

Exhibitions Department

Head: Victor ŢOI 

Education:

  • Faculty of History, Moldova State University (1983).

Tel.: +373 (22) 24 13 48
Email: victor.toi@nationalmuseum.md

Department of Heritage Digitization and Informatization

Head: Lilia CALUGHIN

Education:

  • Faculty of Library Science and Bibliography, Moldova State University (1992).

Tel.: +373 (22) 24 36 71
Email: lilia.calughin@nationalmuseum.md 

Publications and Editorial Marketing Department

Head: Aurel ZANOCI, PhD in history

Education:

• Faculty of History, Moldova State University (1991).
• Moldova State University (1993-1996) - PhD studies.

- Research field: Prehistoric archaeology in the Carpathian-Dniester area.

Tel.: +373 (22) 23 82 79
Email: aurel.zanoci@nationalmuseum.md

Supervision Department

Head: Eugenia GOLBAN

Education:

• Faculty of History, Moldova State University (1993-1999) - Bachelor's degree.
• Faculty of History and Ethnology, "Ion Creangă" State Pedagogical University, specialization in Historical Heritage and Cultural Tourism (2010-2012) - Master's degree.

Tel.: +373 603 98 995
Email: eugenia.golban@nationalmuseum.md 

Library and Scientific Archive Service

Head: Mariana BALAN 

Education:

• Faculty of Letters, Moldova State University (1995).
• Faculty of Foreign Languages, Moldova State University (1997).

Tel.: +373 (22) 24 36 69
Email: mariana.balan@nationalmuseum.md 

Department of History, Archaeology, and Museology

Head: Gheorghe POSTICĂ, University Professor, Doctor Habilitated in Historical Sciences

Education:

• Faculty of History, Moldova State University (1976) - Bachelor's degree.
• Moscow State University "M. V. Lomonosov" (1988) - PhD.
• Moldova State University (2006) - Doctor Habilitated.


Tel.: +373 68 896 767
Email: gheorghe.postica@nationalmuseum.md

 
 


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#Exhibit of the Month
The exhibited necklace of beads originates from Funerary Complex No. 6 of Kurgan No. 4, excavated in 1982 by Dr. Habil. Eugen SAVA near the town of Taraclia. The beads were found in the chest area of the deceased, indicating that they had been worn as a necklace and had remained in their original position within the funerary assemblage...

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2026 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
 Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
 Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2026 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
 Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
 Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC