At the beginning of the new era, in the region are found many religions, the major were pagan beliefs (local and foreign) and Christianity. These religions coexist a long period together, and certain elements of local pagan beliefs are preserved in Christian religion and became its own later on. The situation was possible due to …
Vasile Haheu. The habitat sites of septentrional Thracians (fortresses, open settlements). Temporary settlements in space
To date, we know on average 750 objectives with habitat structures for the septentrional Thracians: fortified settlements (118/16%), and open settlements (632/84%). Geographically, the space is between the river Dniestr at the East side and sunrise Carphathians at the west; from South Danube to northern Suceava plateau. Their dislocation in the determined space is different, …
Natalia Mateevici, Tatiana Samoilova. A batch of rare Greek amphora stamps from Tyras
In the article are presented 11 Greek amphorae stamps discovered during the archaeological campaigns at Tyras from 1998-2008. All the pieces fall into the category of rare stamps belonging to some centers (6 Greek poleis) which marked their commercial amphorae only occasionally. Among them are two extremely rare stamps belonging to an amphora of Samos …
Aurel Zanoci. Typology and evolution of stone walls of the Early Hallstatt fortresses in the area of the Tisza and Dniester
For the period of time between the second half of the 12th century BC and the beginning of the 8th century BC in the area of the Tisza and Dniester about 140 fortresses were attested. Most of them (121) are concentrated in the area of Gáva-Holihrady culture and the rest ones, less numerous, are known …
Oleg Leviţki, Ghenadie Sîrbu, Livia Sîrbu. The Early Hallstatt settlement in Chişinău: Considerations on the current state and priorities in the research of the Chişinău-Corlăteni culture (the 12th – 10th centuries BC)
The study gives a brief presentation of the investigated complexes and archaeological materials from an Early Hallstatt settlement in Chişinău, which examination allowed establishing the defining parameters for Early Hallstatt monuments from the Dniester-Prut interfluve. Similarity of their ceramic complexes to those from the sites of Corlăteni type in the region of the west of …
Igor’ Bruiako, Dmitrii Kiosak, Iurii Chernienko. On some types of ornaments of Middle – Recent Bronze Age from the south of Eastern Europe
Authors describe a series of bronze pins of Recent Bronze Age and one mould. Four of the published pins are represent the „Hülsenkopfnadeln” type, and other two pieces belong to the type of pins with ring-shaped head. The mould contains negatives of rhomboid and crescent-shaped pendants, awls (perforators), as well as a flat circular object …
Victoria Surdu. Iamnaia culture in the Carpathian-Dniester space: problems and prospects
The theme topic of the article is Iamnaia culture in Carpathian-Dniester. The order is to delineate specific artifacts, chronological limits, spread area and specifying its origin. After a brief history of research conducted in this area, it was outlined basic traits of culture. Regularity combining elements funeral ritual (rectangular or oval pit, position décubitus dorsal, …
Regina Anna Uhl. Die Cucuteni C-Keramik: Forschungsgeschichtliche Aspekte und Perspektiven
Der Begriff der so genannten C-Keramik lässt sich auf Hubert Schmidt zurückführen, der neben bemalter Keramik unter anderem auch eine Keramik vom Typ C an der Cucuteni-Cetaţuia definierte. In der Dichotomie zwischen Kulturwandel und Migration wurde die C-Keramik zu Beginn ihrer Erforschung als Indiz auf Wanderungsbewegung sowie einen dadurch stimulierten Kulturwandel und sogar als Beleg …
Editor-in-Chief
First name and surname: Ghenadie Sîrbu Scientific degree and scientific/scientific-didactic title / (the date of obtaining thereof): Doctor of Historical Sciences, specialty 613.01 – Archaeology (diploma series DR, no. 385, issued on the “30” December 2019″; Higher education: (graduated higher education institution, period, obtained qualifications). Studies and professional education: 1. 2002-2006 – The Faculty of History …