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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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Conference „30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall”

November 07, 2019

On November 9, 2019 was celebrated the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. On this occasion the National Museum of History in in partnership with the German Cultural Center AKZENTE organized the Conference "30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall" with the participation of historians from Germany and the Republic of Moldova.

Built over night, in August 1961, with the purpose of separating East Berlin / East Germany from West Berlin / West Germany, the Berlin Wall is one of the most famous symbols of the Cold War and the Iron Curtain. The fall of the Berlin Wall was also a first step towards the reunification of Germany.

What is the historical significance of the Berlin Wall? What did the fall of the Berlin Wall mean? How did the two countries evolve after the fall of the Berlin Wall? Where are we 30 years after the memorable events from the fall of 1989?

All these questions were discussed by the special guests of the conference:

Dr. Robert Kindler, historian, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Dr. Igor Cașu, historian, Moldova State University
Dr. Andrei Cușco, historian, State Pedagogical University „Ion Creangă"
Ivan Pilchin, translator, researcher

#Exhibit of the Month

Roman Bronze Situla (1st century BC – 2nd century AD)

Conference „30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall”

November 07, 2019

#Exhibit of the Month