#Exhibit of the Month

We find ourselves in the month of April, as we prepare to celebrate Easter-a moveable religious holiday rich in festive rituals and ceremonial activities that place this event at the very heart of Christian spiritual life. The spirit of the Resurrection is beautifully complemented by ten Easter-themed postcards from the heritage of the National Museum of History of Moldova, printed a century ago. These pieces were added to the museum's postcard collection over a decade ago following a successful acquisition; as the fund for Easter-themed illustrations is modest, we are in a constant search for new additions.

These postcards are "extraordinary" in terms of their postal, typographical, and chromatic effects-the primary reason for revisiting this genre of greetings. Unlike "classic" postcards, these are smaller in size (6.5 cm x 11 cm), made of cardboard (with the exception of one piece made of photographic paper in black and white), and feature "vivid" colors. Printed in Romania and Germany, they bear the marks of having been sent and circulated through the post.

The name of the holiday originates from the verb persach, meaning "to pass," a term adopted by the Jews from the Egyptians. It entered the Romanian language through the Byzantine-Latin form Paschae, signifying the "passage through death to life, the victory of life, and liberation from the bondage of sin." Easter is a holiday of tolerance and forgiveness, representing a bridge between the present and the past. The significance of this celebration is conveyed through its symbols, which are also featured on these postcards: Hand-painted eggs, the Easter Bunny and the Lamb, traditional sweet breads (cozonac and pască), biblical scenes related to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Easter table also features pască-a ritual food reminiscent of ancient, bloodless "reconciliation" sacrifices. Its preparation is the exclusive task of women, the givers of life, as the leavened dough is considered "alive."

The most significant component of the Easter holiday, however, is the Light. The Ceremony of the Holy Light is associated with the miracle of the light appearing on Easter Sunday at Christ's Tomb in Jerusalem. The candle, often depicted in these images, carries a powerful message; it is with the Resurrection candle that we return home after the midnight religious service. Furthermore, the Easter Bunny represents the rebirth of nature, so eagerly awaited after a harsh winter.

Unlike Christmas, when the announcement and ritual integration of the community into sacred time was the duty of caroling groups, at Easter, "one does not go from house to house." Instead, the ritual meal is organized within each family, symbolizing a direct communion with God.

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Journal „Tyragetia"

vol. VI [XXI], nr. 1

Centuriations romaines dans la plaine de Venise

ISSN 1857-0240
E-ISSN 2537-6330

Robin Brigand

Centuriations romaines dans la plaine de Venise

Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VI [XXI], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică

Cette contribution porte sur la dynamique des centuriations d’origine romaine de la plaine centrale de Venise, limitée par la lagune et les Alpes d’une part, les fleuves Brenta et Piave de l’autre. Il s’agit d’évaluer la nature des interactions entre les morphologies agraires héritées de l’arpentage antique et les sociétés historiques, médiévales et modernes, qui intègrent, en le transformant, l’héritage antique.

Liste des figures:

Fig. 1. Organisation théorique d’une centuriation de 20 actus de module (710 m) et disposition des coordonnées de deux centuries. Deux modes de division interne sont proposés.
Fig. 2. a - Miniatures des manuscrits Arcerianus (en haut) et Palatinus (en bas). Elles représentent la ville de co- lonia Iulia édifiée dans une plaine délimitée par la mer et une chaîne montagneuse. Le territoire est divisé par une centuriation dont les deux axes majeurs se croisent au centre de la ville; b - Cippe gromatique de Grantorto (Cittadella). Il s’agit d’un parallélépipède de plus de 1,60 m de haut portant un decussis sur la tranche et le texte iuss(u) ter(minus) n(ovatus) / U(ltra) K(ardinem) VII; sur le flanc S(inistra) D(ecumanum) VIII. Il est daté du Ier s. ap. J.-C. et indique l’intersection du decumanus VIII à gauche du decumanus maximus et du kardo VII au-delà du kardo maximus.
Fig. 3. Vue aérienne verticale du Graticolato romano à l’ouest de Mirano.
Fig. 4. Carte géomorphologique et hydrographique de la plaine centrale de Venise. Légende: 1 - plaine alluviale ancienne du Brenta (tardiglaciaire); 2 - alluvions récentes (holocène); 3 - bourrelets alluviaux anciens et récents; 4 - dépressions d’inter-cône du Musone; 5 - plaine alluviale du Piave; 6 - limite septentrionale de la résurgence des eaux; 7 - courbe de niveau (eq. 5 m); 8 - hydrographie moderne et contemporaine; 9 - bourgs fortifiés (XIIe-XIIIe s.).
Fig. 5. Centuriations et circulation des eaux, de Bassano à Mirano.
Fig. 6. Morphologie de la centuriation entre Cittadella et Castelfranco Veneto. Les flèches externes indiquent le carroyage théorique de la centuriation.
Fig. 7. Morphologie de deux centuries de la centuriation au nord-est de Padoue. Les trois limites intercisivi sont représentés en pointillés.

Marius Alexianu, Olivier Weller, Robin Brigand, Roxana-Gabriela Curcă

Recherches ethnoarchéologiques sur les sources salées de la Moldavie précarpatique

Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. II [XVII], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică

Robin Brigand, Andrei Asăndulesei, Ionuț Nicu Cristi

Autour de la station éponyme de Cucuteni: paysage et peuplement (Valea Oii, Iași, Roumanie)

Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VIII [XXIII], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică