#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.
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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Annual Scientific Conference “History — Archaeology — Museology”, 35th Edition

October 23-24, 2025

On October 23-24, 2025, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted the 35th edition of the annual scientific conference with international participation, "History - Archaeology - Museology," organized in a hybrid format - both in-person and online.

The event brought together researchers from 11 countries - Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Germany, Serbia, Ireland, the Czech Republic, and Lithuania - representing various scientific fields: archaeology, history, museology, ethnology, linguistics, and political science.

The conference program included 139 researchers presenting 115 scientific papers. During the event, 104 papers (90%) were delivered, of which 79 (76%) were presented in person and 25 (24%) online. The conference showcased recent research findings, identified new directions for scientific inquiry, and fostered opportunities for collaboration between specialized institutions from Moldova and abroad.

During the plenary session, the new volume of the journal Tyragetia, Vol. XIX [XXXIV], 2, 2025, was launched, featuring 37 studies, articles, and reviews, along with the monograph by Dr. Mariana Sîrbu, Late Bronze Age between the Carpathians and the Sea of Azov. Materiality in Noua-Sabatinovka-Coslogeni Settlements, published in the Tyragetia Library series, Vol. XLII, Chișinău, 2025.

Two scientific papers were also presented in this session, highlighting the latest archaeological discoveries and innovative methodological approaches in the field of museology.

The conference was organized within the framework of the national subprogram: Museum Historical-Archaeological Heritage: Systematization and Scientific-Cultural Valorization (Code: 180101), implemented by the National Museum of History of Moldova with financial support from the Ministry of Education and Research.

Participants included representatives from academic, university, and museum institutions from Moldova (60%) and abroad (40%). The presentations stood out for their thematic diversity and interdisciplinary approaches, as well as for showcasing unpublished archival materials, archaeological, numismatic, and ethnological discoveries, accompanied by graphic illustrations, photographs, and video materials.

The most valuable papers presented at the conference will be published in the journal Tyragetia, edited by the National Museum of History of Moldova.