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The bronze hoard was discovered on the territory of Mîndrești village, Telenești district, in 1968. It was identified accidentally by a group of students from the village school, and the materials later came to the attention of specialists at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences. According to documentary records, the hoard was composed of ten pieces: four socketed axes (celts), a dagger fragment, a sword fragment, a sickle, a winged axe, an adze-axe, and a chain consisting of four links.
Currently, of the mentioned assemblage, six objects are preserved in the collections of the National Museum of History of Moldova: two socketed axes (celts), the winged axe, the adze-axe, the dagger fragment, and the chain made of four links.- Socketed axe (celt) with one loop. Dimensions: Length - 10.2 cm; Weight - 186 g.
- Socketed axe (celt) with one frontal loop. Dimensions: Length - 8.4 cm; Width: 33-46 mm; Weight - 124 g.
- Winged axe. Dimensions: Length - 14.0 cm; Width - 2.5-3.4 cm; Weight - 285 g.
- Adze-axe. Dimensions: Length - 14.8 cm; Width - 2.3-5.0 cm; Weight - 286 g.
- Dagger fragment. Dimensions: Length - 16.5 cm; Blade length - 9.8 cm; Blade width - 2.8 cm; Weight - 81 g.
- Chain formed of four links. Dimensions: Length - 17.1 cm; Link diameter - 3.8; Weight - 32 g.The bronze hoard of Mîndrești is important due to the association of objects that find analogies in the regional repertoire with pieces that show clear analogies in Central Europe and the Carpathian Basin. The assemblage reflects a zone of contact and interaction where metallic forms of different origins and traditions circulated and were integrated into the repertoire of local communities.
Chronologically, the bronze hoard of Mîndrești is attributed to the Early Hallstatt period - HaA1, being dated to 1200-1100 BC.

Virtual Tour

Outdoor Cinema at the National Museum of History of Moldova

September 11th- 26th, 2014

The event has been initiated by Project „From heart to heart" in partnership with the National Museum of History of Moldova. It supports a very popular concept abroad - outdoor cinema.

During three weeks, starting from 19.45, in the courtyard of the National Museum of History of Moldova were projected 7 classical movies revealing the atmosphere of the 40s and 50s of the twentieth century.

The visitors could see the following worldwide recognized cinematographic productions :

September 11^th - Charade (1963), director Stanley Donen - 113 minutes

September 12^th- It happened one night (1934), director Frank Capra - 105 minutes

September 13^th - Royal Wedding (1951), director Stanley Donen - 93 minutes

September 18^th - Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), director Blake Edwards, 115 minutes

September 19^th - It's a wonderful life (1946), director Frank Capra, 130 minutes

September 20^th - Some like it Hot (1959), director Billy Wilder, 120 minutes

September 26^th - Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), director Michael Gordon, 112 minutes

Outdoor Cinema is a project that we want to maintain and to develop, a project by which we want to bring to people the atmosphere of the past summer gardens and good movies.

#Exhibit of the Month

The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

Outdoor Cinema at the National Museum of History of Moldova

#Exhibit of the Month