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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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13th World Meeting of Bulgarian media

October 5, 2017

On October 5, 2017, from 9:00 to 10:30, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted the opening ceremony of the 13th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media. This year's theme was "Neighborhood Policies".

The Bulgarian World Media Forum held in Chisinau on 4th to 8th October 2017, was organized by the Bulgarian National News Agency, BTA, and the Bulgarian Media Association all over the world, in collaboration with the State Information Agency "Moldpres".

The World Meeting of Bulgarian Media is a professional forum that is held every year in a country where ethnic Bulgarians live. The 13th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media was attended by journalists from the written press, audiovisual and online media from Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Vatican, the Netherlands, Hungary, Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, Israel, USA and Canada. The purpose of the forum is to communicate, build a network and establish collaborative relations between Bulgarian journalists everywhere, as well to provide an autonomous space for Bulgarian media communication with representatives of state institutions.

The 13th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media was opened at the National Museum of History of Moldova by Bulgaria's Vice-President Iliana Yotova. The forum was also attended by the President of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Dodon, who addressed a greeting message to the Bulgarian journalists.

The exhibition "Born Free" prepared by the Bulgarian News Agency BTA was opened on the occasion of this event in the lobby of the museum.

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

13th World Meeting of Bulgarian media

October 5, 2017

#Exhibit of the Month