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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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Czech musical traces in Chisinau

April 23, 2024

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Blue Hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted an unprecedented public lecture, dedicated to Czech-Moldovan musical contacts from the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The event was organized by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Chisinau in partnership with the National History Museum of Moldova and the "Serghei Lunchevici" National Philharmonic, held within the "2024 Year of Czech Music" project and occasioned by the joint visit of the Commission for Affairs with the European Union and of the Committee for Economy, Agriculture and Transport of the Senate of the Czech Republic.

The lecture was given by Mrs. Svetlana Bivol, general director of the "Serghei Lunchevici" National Philharmonic, presenting the life and biography of great Czech composers, who were active in Chisinau about a century ago. Among them we mention: Bedřich Smetana, Václav F. Červený, Jan Kolbaba, Josef Jiránek, Bedřich Křídlo, František Kapras and others. The presentation was a complex one, displaying important aspects of it was also accompanied by musical moments from the works of the great Czech musicians, a subject that is still very little known and requires further research and attention from historians and musicologists.

The event was attended by Mr. Vladislav Vilimec, President of the Commission for Affairs with the European Union, Mr. Lumir Aschenbrenner, Vice President of the Commission for Economy, Agriculture and Transport, E.S. Mr. Stanislav Kazecky and the ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Moldova.

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

Czech musical traces in Chisinau

April 23, 2024

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