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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.

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“A.V. Shchusev: Life Devoted to Architecture”

September 4 – October 9, 2013

On September 4, at the National Museum of History of Moldova it was opened the exhibition "A.V. Shchusev: Life Devoted to Architecture", an event dedicated to the celebration of the 140th anniversary of the birth of talented architect A.V. Shchusev born in Chisinau in a family of intellectuals.

The commemorative exhibition reflects his bright life entirely devoted to architecture on the basis of authentic materials from the museum collection.

There are presented about 100 original museum pieces: photographs, architectural designs, books, paintings, and letters; the chronological framework of the exhibition includes the period between 1873 and 1949. Among the exhibits there can be highlighted: projects for the restoration of the Saint Basil Cathedral in Ovruch (Ukraine), for the construction of the Holy Trinity Church at Pochaiv (Ukraine), the Holy Trinity Church at Cuhurestii de Sus (Bessarabia), the Saints Martha and Mary Church in Moscow (Russia), the Saint Nicholas Church in Bari (Italy), the ensemble of Kazansky railway station in Moscow, the Institute of History in Tbilisi (Georgia), the Opera and Ballet Theater in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), and the Inturist Hotel in Baku (Azerbaijan), as well as the Chisinau postwar reconstruction project.

The exhibition is open to the public in the 1st floor hall from September 4 to October 10, 2013.

Exhibition “A.V. Shchusev: Life Devoted to Architecture”

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

“A.V. Shchusev: Life Devoted to Architecture”

September 4 – October 9, 2013

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