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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.

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Opening of the photographic exhibition "Fotciencia"

December 15, 2023

On December 15, the opening of the photographic exhibition "Fotciencia", organized in partnership with the Spanish Embassy in Bucharest, took place at the National Museum of History of Moldova.

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.

During the event, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu, the EU Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova E.S. Jānis Mažeiks and the representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Chisinau, the closing ceremony of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and its transmission to the Kingdom of Belgium took place.

In this sense, symbolically, the Ambassador of Spain in Bucharest H.E. José Antonio Hernández Pérez-Solórzano gave a flag of the European Union to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in the Republic of Moldova H.E. Evert Maréchal.

President Maia Sandu emphasized the importance of the support given by the European Union states to the Republic of Moldova on our way to integration into the European family.

The photographic exhibition "Fotciencia" can be visited until January 30, 2024.