The interested reader has received an excellent guide about one of the most interesting regions o... more The interested reader has received an excellent guide about one of the most interesting regions of the Republic of Moldova, located at the intersection of different cultures and natural areas.
Pe parcursul sec. XIX și al primei jumătăți a sec. XX în spațiul dintre Prut și Nistru au fost de... more Pe parcursul sec. XIX și al primei jumătăți a sec. XX în spațiul dintre Prut și Nistru au fost descoperite zeci de comori monetare care formează un veritabil Tezaur al Basarabiei, iar o parte a populației a fost prinsă de febra căutărilor de comori. Unele dintre comori au fost preluate de organele oficiale și, conform legilor timpului, au fost expediate pentru evaluare la Sanct-Petersburg, în procedura respectivă fiind implicați cei mai cunoscuți numismați din cadrul Comisiei Imperiale de Arheologie, precum academicienii A. Bobrinski, V. Latâșev etc. Prin decizia experților, cele mai frumoase piese erau rascumpărate, altele din metale prețioase topite, iar cele considerate fără valoare – întoarse descoperitorilor. Autorii volumului, drept urmare a cercetărilor în arhive și biblioteci din Chișinău, Odesa, Moscova și Frankfurt/Main, au reușit să recupereze informații despre descoperirea și soarta a mai mult de 17.000 de monede din aur și argint identificate și a câtorva puduri de alte monede despre care cunoaștem foarte puțin. Volumul are drept obiective: identificarea cadrului legal privind patrimoniul cultural pe teritoriul Basarabiei; repertorierea tezaurelor basarabene cunoscute în materialele de arhivă, analiza și cartografierea lor etc. Tema respectivă rămâne nestudiată în istoriografie; astfel, prin contribuția respectivă, cercetare care cuprinde monede din antichitate și până în epoca modernă, vor fi reabilitate pagini importante din istoria spațiului pruto-nistrean. Tezaurul Basarabiei reprezintă pagini de excepție, dar care au ramas pierdute pentru mai multe decenii atât mediului ştiinţific de specialitate, cât şi tuturor celor interesaţi de patrimoniul Republicii Moldova. Analiza complexă a materialelor de arhivă s-a materializat în lucrarea monografică Tezaurul Basarabiei. Descoperiri monetare între 1812-1944. Prin textul şi ilustraţia însoţitoare lucrarea vine să completeze o lacună în istoria spaţiului dintre Prut şi Nistru, ilustrând rezultatele cercetărilor interdisciplinare: arheologie, istorie, numismatică, arhivistică etc., care răspund solicitărilor culturale ale specialiștilor și publicului larg.
The researches at the Potârca resort started in 1996, although the investigations at the archaeol... more The researches at the Potârca resort started in 1996, although the investigations at the archaeological objectives of the Iron Age, in the area of the current cultural-natural reserve “Orheiul Vechi” had been resumed 13 years earlier. The explanation for such a delay is simple – the normal inaccessibility to the site location. The Furceni promontory on which the Potârca settlement was built is situated at considerable distances from the current surrounding communities: Butuceni, Trebujeni and Furceni. Not only the lack of access routes, but also the most elementary possibilities of entering the area, do make almost impossible for a normal research of this archaeological objective. The Potârca settlement is located on the spur of the stone terrace of Furceni promontory, which is situated between the stream of the same name and Trebujeni commune in Codrii of Moldova. Surrounded on three parts by steep slopes, the altitude of which varies between 120 and150 m, it dominates the entire area of Răut River’s lower course. The Potârca site, which, like the terrace, had a triangular shape with inaccessible beds/sides, was almost invulnerable. From the defense system were preserved only the “wall” tracks currently visible in the form of ground waves, which in the form of a semicircle were barring the triangular terraces. The fortresses with one or two naturally protected sides, reinforced only in the vulnerable sector, fit perfectly into the category of “barred spur” sites. In the historiography of the second half of the last century, the settlements with a triangular or an almost triangular enclosure with a defensive barred base lines were considered the most widespread type of fortified sites during the 6th-3rd centuries BC. This assumption, over time, has proved to be groundless.
A settlement with traces of habitation from the late Hallstatt and the beginning of the migration... more A settlement with traces of habitation from the late Hallstatt and the beginning of the migration era, discovered at Cuconestii Vechi (Com. Cuconestii Noi, Edineț district)
Conferința științifică națională cu participare internațională ,,Integrare prin Cercetare și Inovare” dedicată Zilei internaționale a Științei pentru Pace și Dezvoltare, 2024
In the mid 20th century near Sobari village (Soroca District, Republic of Moldova) was discovered... more In the mid 20th century near Sobari village (Soroca District, Republic of Moldova) was discovered an archaeological site dated with the 3rd-4th centuries AD identified as a Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov archeological culture site. Its uniqueness compared to other similar sites from the space between Prut and Dniester Rivers is determined by the presence of a stone structure enforced with mortar inside which was found a building with walls built of stone and brick, roof of tiles, glass window and peristyle made of wood pillars set on stone bases. Archaeological research statistic data reveals thousands of pieces of tile material. Besides this complex, within the limits of the site, were also identified several structures made of wood smeared with clay, one of which inside the stone precinct. The presence of such a complex in the barbarian environment at a distance of around 300 km from the Roman Empire border raised discussion regarding its origin. Several hypothesizes were advanced: according to one the site had been created by people with origins in the provincial Roman environment, according to other this site was an attempt to strengthen the seat of the local leader, other researchers included the site in the category of Roman commercial-craftsman factories etc. The researchers' opinion regarding the origin of the tile material are divided as well, most of whom consider them to be brought from the Empire, while other think they are of local production. Certain arguments in favor of one or another hypothesis can be obtained through laboratory analysis employing EDS method. Comparative statistic analysis of identified chemical elements allows finding the morphology of the material, structure, matrix texture and porosity degree for each studied group. Various materials found within the archaeological site were subject to the mentioned analysis, such as brick, tile, pantile, burned clay from the precinct mortar and burned clay from the wall of the houses made of wood and clay, also regular tiles found on the ground surface in the Danubian Roman provinces.
Manifestările funerare reflectate de ansamblurile de vestigii arheologice au stimulat mereu discu... more Manifestările funerare reflectate de ansamblurile de vestigii arheologice au stimulat mereu discuţii privind diversitatea graniţelor sociale, etnice sau culturale, pe care acestea le-ar fi putut contura în trecut. Pentru perioada de trecere de la prima la cea de-a doua epocă a fierului, delimitarea între ritul inhumaţiei și cel al incineraţiei – ca elemente distincte specifice unei anumite comunităţi etnoculturale – este aproape imposibilă graţie coexistenţei celor două tradiţii. În literatura de specialitate s-au conturat mai multe ipoteze, care fac referinţe la o tranziţie treptată de la predominarea inhumaţiei la cea a incineraţiei, la complexitatea unui ritual funerar prelungit sau la reflectarea unor transformări religioase ipotetice. Așa sau altfel, studierea biritualismului prezent la mai multe comunităţi reconstituite arheologic, necesită o abordare complexă și prudentă.
A category of remarkable fortifications in the Prut-Dniester area are represented by earth walls.... more A category of remarkable fortifications in the Prut-Dniester area are represented by earth walls. The most important are two linear fortifications, called Upper Trajan’s Wall (Valul lui Traian de Sus, VTS) and Lower Trajan’s Wall (Valul lui Traian de Jos, VTJ), erected in the southern part of the Prut-Dniester space. Both of these valla have been mentioned since the 16th century in the old Moldavian diplomas, under the name of Troian. The interest in these valuable monuments grows in the modern era when different topographical maps are elaborated that also include some valla from the Prut-Dniester space. The route and external appearance of Trajan’s Walls were more precisely established by surface surveys carried out in the first half of the 20th century by Sc. Panaitescu, C. Uhlig, G.B. Fedorov and R. Vulpe. New information on the structure, shape and size of these linear fortifications has been obtained following archaeological and interdisciplinary research carried out by various specialists during the Soviet period and in the last decade.
Die Etablierung der Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov-Kultur im nord-westlichen pontischen Raum am Ende... more Die Etablierung der Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov-Kultur im nord-westlichen pontischen Raum am Ende des 3. Jhs. n. Chr. hat eine neue Etappe in der Entwicklung der Barbarenwelt in der Region markiert. Diese Entwicklung wurde stark durch Einflüsse aus der provonzialrömischen Welt bestimmt, sowie durch Erbschaften aus dem kulturellen Schatz der verschiedenen Barbarenstämme, die eine andere Rolle bei der Bildung dieser Kultur einnahmen. Eine der großen Errungenschaften dieses Gebildes war die Herstellung von Keramikgefäßen, die in ihrer Qualität mit denen aus dem Kaiserreich konkurrierten.
Among the handicraft activities practiced in the Sântana de Mureș-Černjachov settlements (SM-Č) f... more Among the handicraft activities practiced in the Sântana de Mureș-Černjachov settlements (SM-Č) from the Cogâlnic basin, pottery occupied a distinct place. In the settlements of this region, in fact, as in most of the archeological objectives of SM-Č type, the handmade pottery appears in an extremely small quantity, occupying in the total pottery production a completely insignificant percentage. This shows that pottery, during the period of existence of the respective settlements, had passed to craft production. Elaborated technique ceramics made of fine or coarse paste, comprising containers of various shapes, executed in a neat manner, indicate a high degree of potters specialization.
Cercetări preventive la Valul lui Traian de Sus (Gradiște-Coștangalia, r-nul Cimișlia) în anul 2019, 2021
The linear fortification Upper Trajan’s Wall is one of the most important archaeological monument... more The linear fortification Upper Trajan’s Wall is one of the most important archaeological monuments on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Unlike other representative archaeological sites, this imposing earth-work frotification, with a length of about 120 km, which crosses the entire Prut-Dniester area, from Leova, on the Prut River, to Copanca, on the Dniester River, is still insufficiently researched and known. In September 2019, on the occasion of the M3 road construction (Porumbrei-Cimișlia section), which was to intersect the Upper Trajan’s Wall on the sector between the villages of Gradiște and Coștangalia, Cimișlia district), the joint team of the National Agency for Archaeology and of the Moldova State University conducted preventive archaeological researches. The obtained results are able to complete or even correct the older information, but without having discovered materials regarding the dating of this important linear fortification, the problem to be solved in the future.
În opinia noastră, cronologia sincretică propusă este una relativă, la nivel „macro”, rămân a fi ... more În opinia noastră, cronologia sincretică propusă este una relativă, la nivel „macro”, rămân a fi valabile ambele periodizări existente privind fenomenul culturii Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov din spaţiul Carpaţi, Nistru şi Marea Neagră, propuse încă la începutul secolului XX. Atunci când ne referim la cultura Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov, în mod obligatoriu trebuie să vorbim de o etapă premergătoare, o componentă similară neoliticului aceramic pentru epoca neoliticului sau perioadei cu lipsa obiectelor din fier pentru epoca fierului. Doar așa se poate explica impresionanta unitate culturală pe un areal extins de la Carpaţi la Nipru. Asemenea culturi arheologice, precum Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov, depăşesc forma tradiţională de înţelegere rigidă a culturii arheologice drept un ansamblu de situri dintr-o anumită perioadă istorică şi un teritoriu bine delimitat, caracterizate prin trăsături specifice ale culturii materiale şi spirituale sau alte formulări cu aceleaşi nuanţe. Şi e cazul a se trece de la Fenomenul culturii arheologice Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov, promovat de M.B. Ščukin, la Fenomenul arheologic Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov.
The article represents a synthesis of scientific knowledge on the habitat in the basin of the Cog... more The article represents a synthesis of scientific knowledge on the habitat in the basin of the Cogalnic river and its archaeological component at the moment when we started an interdisciplinary project on research and scientific valorization of the archaeological heritage of the Iron Age in the basin of Cogalnic river from the Republic of Moldova. Related to the way of life of human communities of the Iron Age are presented historical, geographical, geological peculiarities; also: relief, climate, vegetation, animals and soil of the researched micro-region, followed by a repertory of archaeological sites corresponding chronologically and geographically to the researched topic, accompanied by a history of their study with the identification of the main stages and the most involved researchers.
The research of archaeological monuments in the Middle Dniester basin over the last two decades h... more The research of archaeological monuments in the Middle Dniester basin over the last two decades has highlighted a series of new data on the evolution of human communities during the first Iron Age (8th to 10th centuries BC), demonstrating the advanced level and original character of Cozia-Saharna communities.
In the summer of 2017, the specialists of the National Agency for Archaeology were notified about... more In the summer of 2017, the specialists of the National Agency for Archaeology were notified about the discovery of human bones on a country road on the NW part of the lake, located at 1 km east from the Hîncești-Logănești road and about 1,5 km south-east from the Logănești village. It turned out that the remains were located in the Logănești I archaeological site perimeter, being extracted after the straightening of the mentioned country road. Undertaking a more detailed surface prospecting, there could be marked traces of two burial tombs. One was detected on the road and the another — in its eastern edge, as well as remnants from various other destroyed complexes, including the agglomeration of stones and burned clay. It was also found that the southern part of the site was affected by the digging a ditch. As a result, a clay furnace was observed, partially destroyed by excavation works in the northern profile of the ditch. Grave 1 was almost completely destroyed by the straightening works of the country road. Only a few fragments were kept from the skeleton assigned to a man of 35-50 years. Judging by bones’ position in situ, the weast-east orientation and the dorsal position of the deceased were established, with the left arm placed on the pelvis. To the left and to the right of the skeleton there were observed rotten wood remnants, coming from the coffin. The grave pit contour could not be determined. Two trenches, both of 1,5×2,0 m in size, were excavated to research the grave 2 and the furnace. Grave 2 was discovered on the same line as grave 1, at 1,3 m to east, in the edge of the road. The complex was partly destroyed by the road works. The skeleton, at a depth of 16-29 cm, was preserved relatively well, with the exception of the skull, legs and feet bones that were missing. The pit shape was not identified. The skeleton, belonging to a 55-60 year-old man, was lying on his back, in a stretched position, with his arms on his chest. A grit stone with dimensions of 10.5×7.5×5.0 cm was discovered on the right iliac crest. Under the level of the grave 2 there were found the animal bones, fragments of burned clay and ceramics belonging to the dwelling of early Hallstatt and the late Roman period. Furnace 1 was discovered at 6 m south-east from grave 2 in the northern wall of the ditch. Only a part of the furnace, on a maximum length of 1,26 m and a height of 0.2-0.5 m was preserved. The complex was approximately rectangular, with horizontal fireplace and arched walls. The base thickness was 6-10 cm, and the wall thickness was 4-6 cm. Under the hearth of the furnace a Chernyakhov type vessel bottom fragment made on wheel was discovered. Nearby some bones of animals and hand-made pottery fragments, characteristic for early Hallstattian period were found. The analysis of the ceramic material recovered from the surveys and from the surface suggests the existencein the Logănești I site perimeter of at least three living levels. They could be dated back to early Hallstatt (Chișinău-Corlăteni culture), late Roman period (Sântana de Mureș-Chernyakhov culture) and late Middle Ages (16-17th centuries). The identified graves certainly belong to a medieval cemetery.
The Armenian community of Moldova was formed at least in the 10-11th centuries and developed in t... more The Armenian community of Moldova was formed at least in the 10-11th centuries and developed in the 14-15th centuries after the establishment of Moldavian power in 1359. The town of Izmail previously located in the province of Bessarabia and at present within the region of Odessa of People’s Republic of Ukraine, before its fortress having been taken by generalissimo A. Suvorov in 1790 it used to be one of the famous Armenian centers of Moldova where Armenians had several churches, were engaged in handicraft (especially in tailoring) and trade. About a dozen of epigraphs located in the Armenian cemetery adjacent to St. Astvatsatsin Church were still published by Christopher Kuchuk-Hovhannisyan at the beginning of the last century which evidence about once the dense Armenian community. One of the epigraphs is about the church rennovation activities which were accomplished in 1763, during the reign of Catholicos of All Armenians Hakob Shamakhetsi and by donations of local spiritual and secular representatives. The other epigraphs are epitaphs dated 1556-1749. Unfortunately, those epigraphs have not been preserved but two epitaphs have recently been discovered in Izmail. One of them is situated in the yard of Maria Ivanovna’s house (Fuchik str. 184). It is dated 1725 and bears the names of deceased Friar Pilpos and probably his wife Khanghaz. The other tombstone is exhibited in the yard of Historical Museum of Izmail after O. Suvorov. It is dated 1758 and also bears the names of two deceased – Arzukhan from Bist Village (in Nakhijevan) and probably her husband Hovsep, son of Tsatur. The discovery of new tombstones again reaffirmed the active life of Armenian community in Izmail especially in the 18th century as well as served as an occasion to refer to the history of this Armenian colony and non-preserved epigraphic inscriptions in a new way.
The interested reader has received an excellent guide about one of the most interesting regions o... more The interested reader has received an excellent guide about one of the most interesting regions of the Republic of Moldova, located at the intersection of different cultures and natural areas.
Pe parcursul sec. XIX și al primei jumătăți a sec. XX în spațiul dintre Prut și Nistru au fost de... more Pe parcursul sec. XIX și al primei jumătăți a sec. XX în spațiul dintre Prut și Nistru au fost descoperite zeci de comori monetare care formează un veritabil Tezaur al Basarabiei, iar o parte a populației a fost prinsă de febra căutărilor de comori. Unele dintre comori au fost preluate de organele oficiale și, conform legilor timpului, au fost expediate pentru evaluare la Sanct-Petersburg, în procedura respectivă fiind implicați cei mai cunoscuți numismați din cadrul Comisiei Imperiale de Arheologie, precum academicienii A. Bobrinski, V. Latâșev etc. Prin decizia experților, cele mai frumoase piese erau rascumpărate, altele din metale prețioase topite, iar cele considerate fără valoare – întoarse descoperitorilor. Autorii volumului, drept urmare a cercetărilor în arhive și biblioteci din Chișinău, Odesa, Moscova și Frankfurt/Main, au reușit să recupereze informații despre descoperirea și soarta a mai mult de 17.000 de monede din aur și argint identificate și a câtorva puduri de alte monede despre care cunoaștem foarte puțin. Volumul are drept obiective: identificarea cadrului legal privind patrimoniul cultural pe teritoriul Basarabiei; repertorierea tezaurelor basarabene cunoscute în materialele de arhivă, analiza și cartografierea lor etc. Tema respectivă rămâne nestudiată în istoriografie; astfel, prin contribuția respectivă, cercetare care cuprinde monede din antichitate și până în epoca modernă, vor fi reabilitate pagini importante din istoria spațiului pruto-nistrean. Tezaurul Basarabiei reprezintă pagini de excepție, dar care au ramas pierdute pentru mai multe decenii atât mediului ştiinţific de specialitate, cât şi tuturor celor interesaţi de patrimoniul Republicii Moldova. Analiza complexă a materialelor de arhivă s-a materializat în lucrarea monografică Tezaurul Basarabiei. Descoperiri monetare între 1812-1944. Prin textul şi ilustraţia însoţitoare lucrarea vine să completeze o lacună în istoria spaţiului dintre Prut şi Nistru, ilustrând rezultatele cercetărilor interdisciplinare: arheologie, istorie, numismatică, arhivistică etc., care răspund solicitărilor culturale ale specialiștilor și publicului larg.
The researches at the Potârca resort started in 1996, although the investigations at the archaeol... more The researches at the Potârca resort started in 1996, although the investigations at the archaeological objectives of the Iron Age, in the area of the current cultural-natural reserve “Orheiul Vechi” had been resumed 13 years earlier. The explanation for such a delay is simple – the normal inaccessibility to the site location. The Furceni promontory on which the Potârca settlement was built is situated at considerable distances from the current surrounding communities: Butuceni, Trebujeni and Furceni. Not only the lack of access routes, but also the most elementary possibilities of entering the area, do make almost impossible for a normal research of this archaeological objective. The Potârca settlement is located on the spur of the stone terrace of Furceni promontory, which is situated between the stream of the same name and Trebujeni commune in Codrii of Moldova. Surrounded on three parts by steep slopes, the altitude of which varies between 120 and150 m, it dominates the entire area of Răut River’s lower course. The Potârca site, which, like the terrace, had a triangular shape with inaccessible beds/sides, was almost invulnerable. From the defense system were preserved only the “wall” tracks currently visible in the form of ground waves, which in the form of a semicircle were barring the triangular terraces. The fortresses with one or two naturally protected sides, reinforced only in the vulnerable sector, fit perfectly into the category of “barred spur” sites. In the historiography of the second half of the last century, the settlements with a triangular or an almost triangular enclosure with a defensive barred base lines were considered the most widespread type of fortified sites during the 6th-3rd centuries BC. This assumption, over time, has proved to be groundless.
A settlement with traces of habitation from the late Hallstatt and the beginning of the migration... more A settlement with traces of habitation from the late Hallstatt and the beginning of the migration era, discovered at Cuconestii Vechi (Com. Cuconestii Noi, Edineț district)
Conferința științifică națională cu participare internațională ,,Integrare prin Cercetare și Inovare” dedicată Zilei internaționale a Științei pentru Pace și Dezvoltare, 2024
In the mid 20th century near Sobari village (Soroca District, Republic of Moldova) was discovered... more In the mid 20th century near Sobari village (Soroca District, Republic of Moldova) was discovered an archaeological site dated with the 3rd-4th centuries AD identified as a Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov archeological culture site. Its uniqueness compared to other similar sites from the space between Prut and Dniester Rivers is determined by the presence of a stone structure enforced with mortar inside which was found a building with walls built of stone and brick, roof of tiles, glass window and peristyle made of wood pillars set on stone bases. Archaeological research statistic data reveals thousands of pieces of tile material. Besides this complex, within the limits of the site, were also identified several structures made of wood smeared with clay, one of which inside the stone precinct. The presence of such a complex in the barbarian environment at a distance of around 300 km from the Roman Empire border raised discussion regarding its origin. Several hypothesizes were advanced: according to one the site had been created by people with origins in the provincial Roman environment, according to other this site was an attempt to strengthen the seat of the local leader, other researchers included the site in the category of Roman commercial-craftsman factories etc. The researchers' opinion regarding the origin of the tile material are divided as well, most of whom consider them to be brought from the Empire, while other think they are of local production. Certain arguments in favor of one or another hypothesis can be obtained through laboratory analysis employing EDS method. Comparative statistic analysis of identified chemical elements allows finding the morphology of the material, structure, matrix texture and porosity degree for each studied group. Various materials found within the archaeological site were subject to the mentioned analysis, such as brick, tile, pantile, burned clay from the precinct mortar and burned clay from the wall of the houses made of wood and clay, also regular tiles found on the ground surface in the Danubian Roman provinces.
Manifestările funerare reflectate de ansamblurile de vestigii arheologice au stimulat mereu discu... more Manifestările funerare reflectate de ansamblurile de vestigii arheologice au stimulat mereu discuţii privind diversitatea graniţelor sociale, etnice sau culturale, pe care acestea le-ar fi putut contura în trecut. Pentru perioada de trecere de la prima la cea de-a doua epocă a fierului, delimitarea între ritul inhumaţiei și cel al incineraţiei – ca elemente distincte specifice unei anumite comunităţi etnoculturale – este aproape imposibilă graţie coexistenţei celor două tradiţii. În literatura de specialitate s-au conturat mai multe ipoteze, care fac referinţe la o tranziţie treptată de la predominarea inhumaţiei la cea a incineraţiei, la complexitatea unui ritual funerar prelungit sau la reflectarea unor transformări religioase ipotetice. Așa sau altfel, studierea biritualismului prezent la mai multe comunităţi reconstituite arheologic, necesită o abordare complexă și prudentă.
A category of remarkable fortifications in the Prut-Dniester area are represented by earth walls.... more A category of remarkable fortifications in the Prut-Dniester area are represented by earth walls. The most important are two linear fortifications, called Upper Trajan’s Wall (Valul lui Traian de Sus, VTS) and Lower Trajan’s Wall (Valul lui Traian de Jos, VTJ), erected in the southern part of the Prut-Dniester space. Both of these valla have been mentioned since the 16th century in the old Moldavian diplomas, under the name of Troian. The interest in these valuable monuments grows in the modern era when different topographical maps are elaborated that also include some valla from the Prut-Dniester space. The route and external appearance of Trajan’s Walls were more precisely established by surface surveys carried out in the first half of the 20th century by Sc. Panaitescu, C. Uhlig, G.B. Fedorov and R. Vulpe. New information on the structure, shape and size of these linear fortifications has been obtained following archaeological and interdisciplinary research carried out by various specialists during the Soviet period and in the last decade.
Die Etablierung der Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov-Kultur im nord-westlichen pontischen Raum am Ende... more Die Etablierung der Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov-Kultur im nord-westlichen pontischen Raum am Ende des 3. Jhs. n. Chr. hat eine neue Etappe in der Entwicklung der Barbarenwelt in der Region markiert. Diese Entwicklung wurde stark durch Einflüsse aus der provonzialrömischen Welt bestimmt, sowie durch Erbschaften aus dem kulturellen Schatz der verschiedenen Barbarenstämme, die eine andere Rolle bei der Bildung dieser Kultur einnahmen. Eine der großen Errungenschaften dieses Gebildes war die Herstellung von Keramikgefäßen, die in ihrer Qualität mit denen aus dem Kaiserreich konkurrierten.
Among the handicraft activities practiced in the Sântana de Mureș-Černjachov settlements (SM-Č) f... more Among the handicraft activities practiced in the Sântana de Mureș-Černjachov settlements (SM-Č) from the Cogâlnic basin, pottery occupied a distinct place. In the settlements of this region, in fact, as in most of the archeological objectives of SM-Č type, the handmade pottery appears in an extremely small quantity, occupying in the total pottery production a completely insignificant percentage. This shows that pottery, during the period of existence of the respective settlements, had passed to craft production. Elaborated technique ceramics made of fine or coarse paste, comprising containers of various shapes, executed in a neat manner, indicate a high degree of potters specialization.
Cercetări preventive la Valul lui Traian de Sus (Gradiște-Coștangalia, r-nul Cimișlia) în anul 2019, 2021
The linear fortification Upper Trajan’s Wall is one of the most important archaeological monument... more The linear fortification Upper Trajan’s Wall is one of the most important archaeological monuments on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Unlike other representative archaeological sites, this imposing earth-work frotification, with a length of about 120 km, which crosses the entire Prut-Dniester area, from Leova, on the Prut River, to Copanca, on the Dniester River, is still insufficiently researched and known. In September 2019, on the occasion of the M3 road construction (Porumbrei-Cimișlia section), which was to intersect the Upper Trajan’s Wall on the sector between the villages of Gradiște and Coștangalia, Cimișlia district), the joint team of the National Agency for Archaeology and of the Moldova State University conducted preventive archaeological researches. The obtained results are able to complete or even correct the older information, but without having discovered materials regarding the dating of this important linear fortification, the problem to be solved in the future.
În opinia noastră, cronologia sincretică propusă este una relativă, la nivel „macro”, rămân a fi ... more În opinia noastră, cronologia sincretică propusă este una relativă, la nivel „macro”, rămân a fi valabile ambele periodizări existente privind fenomenul culturii Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov din spaţiul Carpaţi, Nistru şi Marea Neagră, propuse încă la începutul secolului XX. Atunci când ne referim la cultura Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov, în mod obligatoriu trebuie să vorbim de o etapă premergătoare, o componentă similară neoliticului aceramic pentru epoca neoliticului sau perioadei cu lipsa obiectelor din fier pentru epoca fierului. Doar așa se poate explica impresionanta unitate culturală pe un areal extins de la Carpaţi la Nipru. Asemenea culturi arheologice, precum Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov, depăşesc forma tradiţională de înţelegere rigidă a culturii arheologice drept un ansamblu de situri dintr-o anumită perioadă istorică şi un teritoriu bine delimitat, caracterizate prin trăsături specifice ale culturii materiale şi spirituale sau alte formulări cu aceleaşi nuanţe. Şi e cazul a se trece de la Fenomenul culturii arheologice Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov, promovat de M.B. Ščukin, la Fenomenul arheologic Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov.
The article represents a synthesis of scientific knowledge on the habitat in the basin of the Cog... more The article represents a synthesis of scientific knowledge on the habitat in the basin of the Cogalnic river and its archaeological component at the moment when we started an interdisciplinary project on research and scientific valorization of the archaeological heritage of the Iron Age in the basin of Cogalnic river from the Republic of Moldova. Related to the way of life of human communities of the Iron Age are presented historical, geographical, geological peculiarities; also: relief, climate, vegetation, animals and soil of the researched micro-region, followed by a repertory of archaeological sites corresponding chronologically and geographically to the researched topic, accompanied by a history of their study with the identification of the main stages and the most involved researchers.
The research of archaeological monuments in the Middle Dniester basin over the last two decades h... more The research of archaeological monuments in the Middle Dniester basin over the last two decades has highlighted a series of new data on the evolution of human communities during the first Iron Age (8th to 10th centuries BC), demonstrating the advanced level and original character of Cozia-Saharna communities.
In the summer of 2017, the specialists of the National Agency for Archaeology were notified about... more In the summer of 2017, the specialists of the National Agency for Archaeology were notified about the discovery of human bones on a country road on the NW part of the lake, located at 1 km east from the Hîncești-Logănești road and about 1,5 km south-east from the Logănești village. It turned out that the remains were located in the Logănești I archaeological site perimeter, being extracted after the straightening of the mentioned country road. Undertaking a more detailed surface prospecting, there could be marked traces of two burial tombs. One was detected on the road and the another — in its eastern edge, as well as remnants from various other destroyed complexes, including the agglomeration of stones and burned clay. It was also found that the southern part of the site was affected by the digging a ditch. As a result, a clay furnace was observed, partially destroyed by excavation works in the northern profile of the ditch. Grave 1 was almost completely destroyed by the straightening works of the country road. Only a few fragments were kept from the skeleton assigned to a man of 35-50 years. Judging by bones’ position in situ, the weast-east orientation and the dorsal position of the deceased were established, with the left arm placed on the pelvis. To the left and to the right of the skeleton there were observed rotten wood remnants, coming from the coffin. The grave pit contour could not be determined. Two trenches, both of 1,5×2,0 m in size, were excavated to research the grave 2 and the furnace. Grave 2 was discovered on the same line as grave 1, at 1,3 m to east, in the edge of the road. The complex was partly destroyed by the road works. The skeleton, at a depth of 16-29 cm, was preserved relatively well, with the exception of the skull, legs and feet bones that were missing. The pit shape was not identified. The skeleton, belonging to a 55-60 year-old man, was lying on his back, in a stretched position, with his arms on his chest. A grit stone with dimensions of 10.5×7.5×5.0 cm was discovered on the right iliac crest. Under the level of the grave 2 there were found the animal bones, fragments of burned clay and ceramics belonging to the dwelling of early Hallstatt and the late Roman period. Furnace 1 was discovered at 6 m south-east from grave 2 in the northern wall of the ditch. Only a part of the furnace, on a maximum length of 1,26 m and a height of 0.2-0.5 m was preserved. The complex was approximately rectangular, with horizontal fireplace and arched walls. The base thickness was 6-10 cm, and the wall thickness was 4-6 cm. Under the hearth of the furnace a Chernyakhov type vessel bottom fragment made on wheel was discovered. Nearby some bones of animals and hand-made pottery fragments, characteristic for early Hallstattian period were found. The analysis of the ceramic material recovered from the surveys and from the surface suggests the existencein the Logănești I site perimeter of at least three living levels. They could be dated back to early Hallstatt (Chișinău-Corlăteni culture), late Roman period (Sântana de Mureș-Chernyakhov culture) and late Middle Ages (16-17th centuries). The identified graves certainly belong to a medieval cemetery.
The Armenian community of Moldova was formed at least in the 10-11th centuries and developed in t... more The Armenian community of Moldova was formed at least in the 10-11th centuries and developed in the 14-15th centuries after the establishment of Moldavian power in 1359. The town of Izmail previously located in the province of Bessarabia and at present within the region of Odessa of People’s Republic of Ukraine, before its fortress having been taken by generalissimo A. Suvorov in 1790 it used to be one of the famous Armenian centers of Moldova where Armenians had several churches, were engaged in handicraft (especially in tailoring) and trade. About a dozen of epigraphs located in the Armenian cemetery adjacent to St. Astvatsatsin Church were still published by Christopher Kuchuk-Hovhannisyan at the beginning of the last century which evidence about once the dense Armenian community. One of the epigraphs is about the church rennovation activities which were accomplished in 1763, during the reign of Catholicos of All Armenians Hakob Shamakhetsi and by donations of local spiritual and secular representatives. The other epigraphs are epitaphs dated 1556-1749. Unfortunately, those epigraphs have not been preserved but two epitaphs have recently been discovered in Izmail. One of them is situated in the yard of Maria Ivanovna’s house (Fuchik str. 184). It is dated 1725 and bears the names of deceased Friar Pilpos and probably his wife Khanghaz. The other tombstone is exhibited in the yard of Historical Museum of Izmail after O. Suvorov. It is dated 1758 and also bears the names of two deceased – Arzukhan from Bist Village (in Nakhijevan) and probably her husband Hovsep, son of Tsatur. The discovery of new tombstones again reaffirmed the active life of Armenian community in Izmail especially in the 18th century as well as served as an occasion to refer to the history of this Armenian colony and non-preserved epigraphic inscriptions in a new way.
The town of Izmail previously located in the province of Bessarabia and at present within the reg... more The town of Izmail previously located in the province of Bessarabia and at present within the region of Odessa in Ukraine. Before its fortress having been taken by generalissimus A. Suvorov in 1790, its fortress used to be one of the famous Armenian centers, where Armenians had several churches, were engaged in handicraft (especially in tailoring) and trade. About a dozen of epigraphs, found in the Armenian cemetery adjacent to St. Astvatsatsin Church, were published by Christopher Kuchuk-Hovhannisyan. Unfortunately, those epigraphs have not been preserved but two epitaphs have recently been discovered in Izmail (1725, 1758). The discovery of new tombstones again reaffirmed once again the active life of the Armenian community in Izmail, especially in the 18th century, as well as it served as an occasion to refer to the history of this Armenian colony and to the non-preserved epigraphic inscriptions in a new way.
The article analyzes the reflection in the flyers and in the time press of the student strike in ... more The article analyzes the reflection in the flyers and in the time press of the student strike in the spring of 1995. This large action, organized in the Great National Assembly Square, initially had claims in the fields of education and science, which gradually expanded into economic, political demands. The strike was supported by students, teachers, intellectuals from several localities in the Republic of Moldova, also having an international echo. If the official mass media obstructed the strikers ‚message and called the action „unconstitutional”, then the protesters’ request was transmitted through leaflets, periodicals from both the socio-cultural field and those affiliated with the opposition parties.
The archaeological object Ecaterinovca-Ialpugeni-Valea Jeparului represents the first settlement ... more The archaeological object Ecaterinovca-Ialpugeni-Valea Jeparului represents the first settlement with traces of dwelling from the Roman Age known until now, that intersects Upper Trajan’s Wall in the south territory between the rivers Prut and Dniester, thus having a special scientific importance. The authors are publishing materials discovered in 2016 based on soil surface findings as well as two survey sections with a total surface of 32 sqm. The remnants of a surface construction together with a segment of a small ditch have been found and partially uncovered, two Roman coins, a bronze thread with silver pencil, several other bronze items, fragments of iron knives, three tiles, two fragments of glass vessels, as well as numerous ceramic fragments originating from locally made items, either handmade or at potter’s wheel, but also Roman imported amphorae.
In 1958, the Department of Scythian Archaeology of the Moldavian Expedition of the Institute of H... more In 1958, the Department of Scythian Archaeology of the Moldavian Expedition of the Institute of History and Material Culture and the Moldavian branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences under the direction of A.I. Meljukova conducted field research in the southern part of the MSSR. On the right bank of the Dniester River, studies were carried out in the area of the Olăneşti and Palanca villages, particularly in the territory of the village of Tudora. As a result, 14 settlements were studied, three of which were of the pre-Scythian time, four attributed to the Scythian period, six to the first centuries of Christianity, and three of the medieval times. The site Tudora I was located at the entrance to the village from Olăneşti and in 1958 was in better state of preservation. There were identified 2 habitation layers – one of the period of the existence of the pre-Scythian fortress and the second of the Roman period. Among the individual finds from this site there is a bronze coin attributed by A.I. Meljukova to the issues of Macedonian King Philip II. On the front side there was an image of the head of the beardless young man (Apollo?), with the hair tied, and on the reverse side - the rider on horse galloping to the right, the legend at the top: ΦΙΛIPΠОΥ, and in the lower part - monogram NE . The ratio of the obverse and the reverse was 45°. The analysis of the image taken from the original research report shows that the coin from Tudora I belongs to type SG 6696v, whereas items of this type usually have the diameter about 17-18 mm and the weight varying between 5.5 and 7.5 g, and are dated between 359 and 336 BC. We would like to point out that the polis that used the monogram NE was Neonteichos, but it is very unlikely that this town produced bronze imitations of the coins of King Philip II the Macedonian. In the neighboring south Danube areas, this type of coin is well-known, both in Dobrogea, but especially on the territory of Bulgaria. Prof. Ilya Prokopov considers that the respective monogram is rather a combination of letter N and a trident. The authors of this study support the Bulgarian researcher’s opinion. The bronze Macedonian coin presented in the 1958 archaeological report on Tudora (Ştefan Vodă District) is the first such find between the Prut and the Dniester. Unfortunately, the coin itself was not found in any of the museums of the Republic of Moldova. Its fate remains uncertain, with a minimal chance of recovery. The analysis of the image in the photograph allows us to date the coin the second half of the 4th century BC, even near the end of it. The brevity of the text of the report does not allow us to identify other chronological elements, the moment and conditions for the penetration of the coin into the Barbarian World.
The archaeological rescue investigations carried out in the years 2013-2016 within the limits of ... more The archaeological rescue investigations carried out in the years 2013-2016 within the limits of the Lipoveni II-La Nisipărie site allowed identification of several cultural-chronological horizons: the Usatovo group from the late Eneo-lithic period (IV mil. BC), the Chişinău-Corlăteni culture from the early period of the Iron Age (XII-X centuries BC), the Thracian-Getic culture of the VI-III century BC, the Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov culture from the Gothic migration period (III-IV centuries AD) and remains of habitation from the medieval times (VIII-IX, XIII and XVI-XVIII centuries). The most intense habitation in the researched area corresponds to the archeological cultures of the early and late Iron Age and the Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov cultural complex from the Gothic migration period (III-IV centuries BC). Due to the perpetuation of the danger of unlawful sand excavation in the site zone, it is necessary to continue rescue research to recover remarkable vestiges for the archeology of the passing zone from the forest steppe to the steppe of the Republic of Moldova. Although the territory from the north of the Lipoveni village is of an increased interest, not only from the archaeological point of view, but also from the point of view of pedology (through sand layers and other geological deposits), being also a veritable natural monument, the micro zone is in high degree of degradation, as a result of continuous illegal sand excavation. In 1956 and 1959, the archaeologists Nicolae Chetraru and Emanuil Rik-man identified two archaeological sites, called Lipoveni I and Lipoveni II (Кетрару, Рикман 1960, 3; Рикман 1975, 60), on the territory of the village of Lipoveni (Cimislia district). The first objective is located at the northwestern edge of the locality and represents a settlement with the dimensions of about 200 × 400 m, attributed to the Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov culture (III-IV centuries AD). The second archaeological site, Lipoveni II, is located about 0.7 km north of the village (Fig. 1), comprising, according to the authors of the discovery , a Getic settlement from the V-III centuries BC and a necropolis of the Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov type. Unfortunately, over the past six decades, the surface of the Lipoveni II site has been heavily affected by sand extractions from an unauthorized quarry,
A deer horn comb from the Goth migration period discovered in the Lipoveni II-La Nisipărie site ... more A deer horn comb from the Goth migration period discovered in the Lipoveni II-La Nisipărie site (Cimișlia district)
Artefacte, tehnologii şi materii prime în spaţiul tiso-nistrean în epoca fierului, 2023
Exemplele enumerate mai sus evidenţiază importanţa documentării și publicării detaliate a experim... more Exemplele enumerate mai sus evidenţiază importanţa documentării și publicării detaliate a experimentelor în arheologie. Prin urmare, un experiment nepublicat nu poate fi nici realizat ulterior, nici verificat. Mai mult decât atât, rezultatele netestate nu pot sta la baza unor viitoare experimente. Astfel, există riscul ca unul și același experiment să fie executat de diferite persoane, fără a se ţine cont de realizările mai vechi.
The geopedological research was carried out at Valul lui Traian de Sus (The Upper Trajan’s Wall),... more The geopedological research was carried out at Valul lui Traian de Sus (The Upper Trajan’s Wall), in Ecaterinovca and Valea Perjei villages of Cimișlia district, the samples being analyzed in the laboratories of the Faculty of Biology and Geosciences of MSU. The soil collected from 3 locations of the wall and its proximityis of the same type (typical weak humiferous chernozem), and the soil profiles in the wall reflect anthropogenic involvement in a distant period of time.
The article considers the life and work of a historian, local historian and archaeologist, G.P. S... more The article considers the life and work of a historian, local historian and archaeologist, G.P. Sergeev and we can highlight two periods of his activity, one of which is associated with Russia very rebellious and mobile, with constant changes of the residence place from 1932 to 1945, and the second in Chisinau between 1945–1974.
Dintre arheologii din Republica Moldova care activează la limita secolelor XX şi XXI, profesorul ... more Dintre arheologii din Republica Moldova care activează la limita secolelor XX şi XXI, profesorul Ion Niculiţă – fondatorul şcolii arheologice la Universitatea de Stat din Moldova, a beneficiat de o atenţie istoriografică aparte. În ultimele decenii au fost editate câteva volume şi studii dedicate vieţii şi activităţii Profesorului. În acest context, anul 2019 pentru mediul arheologic universitar are o încărcătură simbolică aparte. Accentul principal este determinat de omagierea prof. Ion Niculiţă cu prilejul împlinirii unei vârste venerabile de 80 de ani, tot în acest an cuantificăm şi împlinirea a 60 de ani de la prima participare la o cercetare arheologică de teren a magistrului Ion Niculiţă. În spatele acestor cifre se ascund sute de zile şi nopţi petrecute în diferite condiţii în varia localităţi ale Republicii Moldova, sute de tineri instruiţi să studieze, să valorifice şi să protejeze patrimoniul cultural al ţării şi, desigur, zeci de mii de vestigii arheologice, multe dintre care au devenit carte de vizită a muzeelor naţionale şi raionale de istorie din Republica Moldova. În condiţiile unui laconism expresiv al surselor de arhivă privind istoricul cercetărilor arheologice la Universitate şi penuriei lucrărilor memorialistice în domeniu, în rândurile care urmează ne propunem să realizăm o schiţă de repere care să contureze principalele evenimente ale carierei de arheolog a prof. Ion Niculiţă.
Contribuţii la preistoria şi istoria antică a spaţiului carpato-danubiano-pontic. In honorem professoris Ion Niculiţă natalia sua octogesima celebrantis, 2019
Anul 2019 pentru mediul arheologic universitar are o încărcătură simbolică aparte. Pe lângă omagi... more Anul 2019 pentru mediul arheologic universitar are o încărcătură simbolică aparte. Pe lângă omagierea prof. Ion Niculiţă cu ocazia împlinirii unei vârste venerabile, anul de studii 2018/2019 este marcat de încă două evenimente importante, s-au împlinit 60 de ani de la fondarea Seminarului Ştiinţific Studenţesc de Arheologie şi 50 de ani de la constituirea Muzeului de Antichităţi a Facultăţii de Istorie şi Filosofie. Aceste două componente, completate de practica arheologică obligatorie a studenţilor, au devenit pilonii principali de formare ca specialişti a studenţilor Facultăţii de Istorie şi Filosofie, mai ales a celor specializaţi în istoria veche. Dacă rămânem în lumea cifrelor şi acceptăm că unei generaţii îi corespunde o perioadă de 25 de ani, atunci la USM avem deja a treia generaţie de tineri în ale căror amintiri tabăra arheologică, cercetarea de teren şi modul de viaţă cotidian aferent ocupă un loc important în memoria individuală şi colectivă. Tot în acest an, 2019, marcăm şi împlinirea a 60 de ani de la prima participare la o cercetare arheologică de teren a magistrului Ion Niculiţă. În spatele acestor cifre se ascund sute de zile şi nopţi petrecute în diferite condiţii în mai multe localităţi ale Republicii Moldova, sute de tineri instruiţi să studieze, să valorifice şi să protejeze patrimoniul cultural al ţării şi, desigur, zeci de mii de vestigii arheologice, multe dintre care au devenit carte de vizită a muzeelor naţionale şi raionale de istorie. În condiţiile unui laconism expresiv al surselor de arhivă privind istoricul cercetărilor arheologice la Universitate şi a penuriei lucrărilor memorialistice în domeniu, în rândurile care urmează ne propunem să realizăm, prin intermediul unui interviu, o schiţă de repere şi amintiri care să contureze principalele evenimente ale carierei de arheolog a prof. Ion Niculiţă.
Patrimoniul educaţional universitar: dascăli şi discipoli, 2019
Domnul profesor Vladimir Potlog - unul dintre pilonii învăţământului superior istoric din Republi... more Domnul profesor Vladimir Potlog - unul dintre pilonii învăţământului superior istoric din Republica Moldova. Nu cred că există vreun absolvent de Istorie care să nu-i cunoască numele și să nu-l respecte. Un profesor distins, cu un timbru cald, o apariție cu adevărat patriciană! Impune respect prin simpla apariție, iar la orele de istorie a Greciei și Romei antice reușea să ne transpune în alt timp. Și a mai fost un aspect care îlparticulariza: o frumoasă limbă română vorbită și scrisă, pe care a încercat continuu s-o cultive, cerându-ne și nouă, studenților, o exprimare corectă și elegantă.
Studia Universitatis Moldaviae (Seria Ştiinţe Umanistice), 2022
Cercetările reflectate în lucrarea "Moneda și circulația monetară în Principatul Moldovei (1711-1... more Cercetările reflectate în lucrarea "Moneda și circulația monetară în Principatul Moldovei (1711-1859)", elaborată de dr. Elena Arcuș-Jantovan, poartă, pe de o parte, un caracter fundamental profund, iar, pe de alta, şi unul aplicativ, însumând cunoştinţe ample și având un conţinut ştiinţific avansat. Domeniul de investigații vizează istoria și numismatica prin studiul monedei și circulației monetare în Principatul Moldovei din intervalul cronologic 1711-1859. Această temă reprezintă un subiect de mare actualitate atât pe plan național, cât și pe plan internațional, dat fiind că vine să elucideze particularitățile unui sistem economic-financiar format la intersecția intereselor unor mari Imperii într-o perioadă apreciată în istoriografie drept controversată-perioada fanariotă. Totodată, lucrarea contribuie la aprofundarea cunoștințelor din domeniul istoriei monetare, fiindcă la etapa actuală încă nu există o lucrare consacrată în totalitate acestei teme pentru acest segment de timp. Cercetarea problemelor ce țin de circulația monetară scoate în evidență cauzele și efectele dificultăților întâmpinate în dezvoltarea relațiilor economice atât interne, cât și externe, în situația în care lipsa unei monede naționale nu putea favoriza stabilirea unor relații economice de lungă durată și nu putea înlesni dezvoltarea unui sistem economic prielnic și înfloritor. Arhitectura structurală reuşită a lucrării reflectă importanța evidentă a corelării a două surse distincte de izvoare: cele scrise și cele numismatice. Autoarea oferă o analiză minuțioasă a acestor două tipuri de izvoare în primele două capitole. Prin abordarea diverselor surse scrise, atât edite, cât și inedite, dar și printr-o prezentare detaliată a descoperirilor monetare, nu doar a tezaurelor, ci și a descoperirilor izolate, au fost elucidate particularitățile fundamentale ale procesului de circulație monetară în Principatul Moldovei. În capitolul trei sunt identificate și interpretate principalele aspecte privind moneda și circulația monetară din perioada 1711-1859, insistându-se asupra influenței substanțiale a regimului de dominație și a războaielor ruso-austro-turce. Concluziile înaintate în lucrarea dată denotă încă odată faptul că problema studiată este în mod evident una de actualitate, iar rezultatele obținute în urma cercetării sunt, cu siguranță, extrem de utile pentru conturarea unui tablou al peisajului monetar din Principatul Moldovei în perioada 1711-1859. Pornind de la cele expuse și privind în ansamblu lucrarea dnei Elena Arcuș-Jantovan, considerăm volumul prezentat drept un studiu ştiinţific pe deplin finalizat, de o valoare incontestabilă, prin care autorul își aduce o contribuţie proprie la aprofundarea cunoştinţelor în probleme de numismatică și istorie modernă a spațiului carpato-nistrean și, în particular, la cercetarea monedei și circulației monetare din Principatul Moldovei în perioada 1711-1859.
Кандидатська дисертація Савельєва Олега Костянтиновича стосується проблеми матеріальної культури ... more Кандидатська дисертація Савельєва Олега Костянтиновича стосується проблеми матеріальної культури Тіри в певний історичний період, тривалістю близько 450 років, між першим і початком п'ятого ст. н.е., який ознаменував перехід грецького поліса і прилеглих територій під панування Римської Імперії на тлі інтенсифікації хвиль міграцій сарматських, а пізніше германських племен. Втрата політичної незалежності Тіри в цей період також означав великі зміни в економічній і матеріальній сфері. Останні найбільш переконливо ілюструється результатами археологічних розкопок, які проводилися на території міста і округи понад 100 років і які фактично відображали всі зміни періоду розвитку і занепаду міста під римською владою і в період контролю варварами.
În anul 2018, sub egida Muzeului Național de Istorie a României și a Institutului de Arheologie „... more În anul 2018, sub egida Muzeului Național de Istorie a României și a Institutului de Arheologie „Vasile Pârvan”, în cadrul seriei „The Centre for roman studies” a văzut lumina tiparului, în limba engleză, volumul semnat de cercetătorii Florian Matei-Popescu și Ovidiu Țentea „Auxilia Moesiae Superioris”. Originea cercetării respective se regăsește într-un proiect derulat în a doua jumătate a deceniului trecut, finanțat de ANCS, și anume – STRATEG.
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Autorii volumului, drept urmare a cercetărilor în arhive și biblioteci din Chișinău, Odesa, Moscova și Frankfurt/Main, au reușit să recupereze informații despre descoperirea și soarta a mai mult de 17.000 de monede din aur și argint identificate și a câtorva puduri de alte monede despre care cunoaștem foarte puțin. Volumul are drept obiective: identificarea cadrului legal privind patrimoniul cultural pe teritoriul Basarabiei; repertorierea tezaurelor basarabene cunoscute în materialele de arhivă, analiza și cartografierea lor etc. Tema respectivă rămâne nestudiată în istoriografie; astfel, prin contribuția respectivă, cercetare care cuprinde monede din antichitate și până în epoca modernă, vor fi reabilitate pagini importante din istoria spațiului pruto-nistrean. Tezaurul Basarabiei reprezintă pagini de excepție, dar care au ramas pierdute pentru mai multe decenii atât mediului ştiinţific de specialitate, cât şi tuturor celor interesaţi de patrimoniul Republicii Moldova. Analiza complexă a materialelor de arhivă s-a materializat în lucrarea monografică Tezaurul Basarabiei. Descoperiri monetare între 1812-1944. Prin textul şi ilustraţia însoţitoare lucrarea vine să completeze o lacună în istoria spaţiului dintre Prut şi Nistru, ilustrând rezultatele cercetărilor interdisciplinare: arheologie, istorie, numismatică, arhivistică etc., care răspund solicitărilor culturale ale specialiștilor și publicului larg.
Papers by Sergiu Matveev
Autorii volumului, drept urmare a cercetărilor în arhive și biblioteci din Chișinău, Odesa, Moscova și Frankfurt/Main, au reușit să recupereze informații despre descoperirea și soarta a mai mult de 17.000 de monede din aur și argint identificate și a câtorva puduri de alte monede despre care cunoaștem foarte puțin. Volumul are drept obiective: identificarea cadrului legal privind patrimoniul cultural pe teritoriul Basarabiei; repertorierea tezaurelor basarabene cunoscute în materialele de arhivă, analiza și cartografierea lor etc. Tema respectivă rămâne nestudiată în istoriografie; astfel, prin contribuția respectivă, cercetare care cuprinde monede din antichitate și până în epoca modernă, vor fi reabilitate pagini importante din istoria spațiului pruto-nistrean. Tezaurul Basarabiei reprezintă pagini de excepție, dar care au ramas pierdute pentru mai multe decenii atât mediului ştiinţific de specialitate, cât şi tuturor celor interesaţi de patrimoniul Republicii Moldova. Analiza complexă a materialelor de arhivă s-a materializat în lucrarea monografică Tezaurul Basarabiei. Descoperiri monetare între 1812-1944. Prin textul şi ilustraţia însoţitoare lucrarea vine să completeze o lacună în istoria spaţiului dintre Prut şi Nistru, ilustrând rezultatele cercetărilor interdisciplinare: arheologie, istorie, numismatică, arhivistică etc., care răspund solicitărilor culturale ale specialiștilor și publicului larg.