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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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Autumnal school “Dialogue between the young people from both banks of the Dniester for edification of a European memory culture and promotion of democratic values. Implementation of good practices between Lithuania and Moldova” (2024 edition)

The National Museum of History of Moldova, in partnership with the Institute of History of the Moldova State University and the Museum of History of Avdarma, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania and the Hanns Siedel Foundation - Republic of Moldova, between November 1 - 3, 2024, organizes a new edition of the Autumn School "Dialogue between young people from both banks of the Dniester for edification of a European memory culture and promotion of democratic values. Implementation of good practices between Lithuania and Moldova".

The activities to be developed during the Autumnal School, represented by lectures, round tables, case studies and field research, will create a common platform of communication between young people from both banks of the Dniester to address the issues of the history of totalitarian regimes and the consequences for contemporary societies. Places of memory related to the totalitarian-communist past will be brought to the center of attention of the participants, documented and analyzed in the context of building a European memory culture in the Republic of Moldova. The European experience of promoting democratic values and respect for historical knowledge will be approached with reference to the case of the Republic of Lithuania, as an example of putting in value the historical memory to strengthen the society.

The project "Dialogue between young people from both banks of the Dniester for the edification of a European memory culture and the promotion of democratic values. The implementation of good practices between Lithuania and Moldova - Edition 2024" is implemented with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Moldova and the Hanns Seidel Foundation - Republic of Moldova.