Noi date referitoare la sistemul de fortificare al asezarii hallstattiene de la Babadag (jud. Tulcea)

The hallstattian settlement from Babadag was fortified in the third phase of the Babadag culture (8th – beginning of the 7th century BC). Very important in this dating is the pottery discovered in the course of excavation. The fortification contains a trench and a vallum. The pits found in the vallum’s structure shows that the fortification was abandoned in the same phase of habitat, probably at the beginning of the 8th century BC. Through this pits, there is a very interesting situation in the case of pit number 3 from S VI, where we discovered three human skulls, which were dropped there. Similar situation are mentioned in the Babadag type settlements from Satu Nou “Valea lui Voicu”, Garvăn „Mlăjitul Florilor” and Niculiţel „Cornet”

Noi complexe cu oseminte umane in asezarea de tip Babadag de la Niculitel – Cornet

Dans la période juin – septembre l’Institut de Recherches Eco-Muséelles Tulcea a réalise des fouilles de sauvetage dans l’habitat de type Babadag de Niculiţel – Cornet. Cette étude propose de présenter deux fosses où on a découvert des vestiges ostéologiques humains. Des fosses de ce genre ont été découvertes aussi dans l’habitat du Cornet en nombre de quatre et aussi dans la région de la culture Babadag, où ce phénomène est bien documenté. Jusqu'à présent on n’a pas découvert dans la culture Babadag des nécropoles à proprement –parler, distinctes de l’habitat. Les fouilles contiennent des squelettes intacts ou incomplets qui se trouvent en connexion anatomique totale ou partielle ou qui sont dissipés au fond de la fouille. On n’a pas observé quand même une éventuelle intervention ultérieure dans la fouille, c’est pour ça qu’on suppose que les corps ont été déposés en divers états de décomposions ou ont été déposés successivement avant de combler les fosses

Toxicity assessment of long-term exposure to non-thermal plasma activated water in mice

Non-thermal plasma activated water (PAW) has recently emerged as a powerful antimicrobial agent. Despite numerous potential bio-medical applications, studies concerning toxicity in live animals, especially after long-term exposure, are scarce. Our study aimed to assess the effects of long-term watering with PAWon the health of CD1 mice. PAWwas prepared from distilled water with a GlidArc reactor according to a previously published protocol. The pH was 2.78. The mice received PAW(experimental group) or tap water (control group) daily for 90 days as the sole water source. After 90 days, the following investigations were performed on the euthanatized animals: gross necropsy, teeth mineral composition, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, hematology, blood biochemistry, methemoglobin level and cytokine profile. Mice tolerated PAWvery well and no adverse effects were observed during the entire period of the experiment. Histopathological examination of the organs and tissues did not reveal any structural changes. Moreover, the expression of proliferation markers PCNA and Ki67 has not been identified in the epithelium of the upper digestive tract, indicating the absence of any pre- or neoplastic transformations. The results of our study demonstrated that long-term exposure to PAWcaused no toxic effects and could be used as oral antiseptic solution in dental medicine

The deposition of dogs (Canis familiaris) at Satu Nou – Valea lui Voicu (Babadag culture)

Bălășescu Adrian, Ailincăi Sorin-Cristian. The deposition of dogs (Canis familiaris) at Satu Nou – Valea lui Voicu (Babadag culture). In: Materiale şi cercetãri arheologice (Serie nouã), N°16 2020. p. 1