#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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Thematic Lessons “War in Peacetime”

3 – 4 March 2026

On 3 and 4 March, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted thematic lessons titled "War in Peacetime" as part of the Day of Memory and Gratitude, dedicated to commemorating the heroes who fell in the War on the Dniester in 1992. Together with students from the "Orizont" Theoretical High School, we discussed the War for the Defense of the Independence and Territorial Integrity of the Republic of Moldova.

The War on the Dniester, which took place in the spring and summer of 1992, was an armed confrontation between the constitutional forces of the Republic of Moldova and separatist formations in the Transnistrian region. The conflict was concentrated mainly around the towns of Tighina (Bender), Dubăsari and along the Dniester River, causing loss of life and deep suffering for the civilian population.

As a result of the clashes, hundreds of soldiers, police officers and civilians lost their lives, and thousands of families were affected by the consequences of the conflict. The ceasefire agreement signed on 21 July 1992 ended the military hostilities, but the political and social repercussions of the conflict continue to shape our country's trajectory.

Through these lessons we express our deep gratitude to the veterans of the War on the Dniester, to the families of those who fell in the line of duty, and to all citizens who demonstrated courage, dedication and civic spirit in defending the country's independence and territorial integrity.

Commemorating these events is not only an act of respect for the past but also a firm commitment to promoting peace, dialogue and stability.