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The Roman bronze situla comes from a collection of archaeological artifacts confiscated at customs and transferred to the holdings of the National Museum of History of Moldova in 2009. Its place of discovery remains unknown.

A situla (Latin for "bucket") is a metal vessel-usually made of bronze-shaped like a pail and equipped with two movable handles at the top, traditionally used for mixing wine with water. The handles are attached to the vessel via two decorated ears that are welded to the rim.

The body of the situla is truncated-conical in shape and features two decorative bands with small circular patterns formed by hammering, located just below the rim.

Its base is double-layered: the inner bottom is hemispherical and hammered, while the outer bottom is flat and lathe-made. The outer base is welded to the inner bottom, serving as the vessel's foot-support.

This object was crafted using a combination of casting, hammering, and partial lathe-finishing. Dimensions: Maximum height - 31.7 cm; Maximum diameter - 22.8 cm; Base diameter - 13.5 cm

Situlae of this type originated in the Roman Empire and were later adopted by various ancient peoples, including those from the northwestern Pontic region.

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“Corruption in the Republic of Moldova. 30 years of struggle”

December 9-19, 2021

On Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 12:00, on the International Anti-Corruption Day, "Ziarului de Gardă" organized a thematic exhibition at the National Museum of History of Moldova, entitled "Corruption in the Republic of Moldova. 30 years of struggle".

The exhibition is a timeline of the Republic of Moldova history since the declaration of independence to the present, which combines countless acts of corruption, money laundering, abuses in public office with the anti-corruption spirit generated in society, in the press, in the newsrooms of investigations, in civil society organizations, in protest movements or in families.

The exhibition contains documents, photographs, thought-provoking objects, letters and testimonies from people who have tried to expose corruption, step by step, year after year, as well as discussions about transparency, respect for fundamental rights and rights of access to information.

The exhibition was attended by several representatives of the independent media from the Republic of Moldova, civic activists, as well as loyal readers of "Ziarului de Gardă". It will be available to the public until December 19, 2021.

The opening was attended by ambassadors, ministers, activists, journalists, members of law institutions, representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Chisinau, as well as young journalism students who came to be inspired.

Source: Ziarul de Gardă