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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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Movie night under the stars, 4th edition at the National Museum of History of Moldova

24 August - 9 September 2017

The traditional event - Movie night under the starts, reaching the 4^th edition, was held in the courtyard of the National Museum of History of Moldova from August 24 to September 09, 2017. The lovers of the seventh art had the opportunity to watch from Thursday to Saturday, starting at 21:00, masterpieces of universal cinematography. The outdoor projection was organized by the Association for Charity and Promotion of Civic Culture in cooperation with the National Museum of History of Moldova.

This year's program included nine international films from the 1920s and 1960s - comedies and dramas, highly acclaimed cinematographic productions, box office success. Bellow is the list with the film selection for the 4^th edition:

Thursday, August 24: Șapte ani de căsnicie / The Seven Year Itch (1955), 1h 45 min.

Director: Billy Wilder With: Marilyn Monroe

Friday, August 25: Mic dejun la Tiffany / Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), 1h 55 min.

Director: Blake Edwards With: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard

Saturday, August 26: Dictatorul / The Great Dictator (1940), 2h 5 min.

Director: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie

Thursday, August 31: Alo? Ați greșit numărul / Hello! Wrong Number (1958), 1h 22 min.

Director: Andrei Călărașu With: Sandu Rădulescu, Iurie Darie, Eveline Gruia

Friday, September 1: Piciul / The Kid (1921), 1h 8 min.

Director: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance

Povestea unei albine / The Bees' Buzz (1929), 21 min.

Director: Mack Sennett With: Harry Gribbon, Andy Clyde, Barbara Leonard

Saturday, September 2: Șarada / Charade (1963), 1h 53 min.

Director: Stanley Donen With: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn etc

Thursday, September 7: Casablanca (1942), 1h 42 min.

Director: Michael Curtiz With: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman

Friday, September 8: Fetele / Девчата (1961), 1h 36 min.

Director: Iurii Ciuliukin With: Nikolai Râbnikov, Lusiena Ovcinikova, Nadejda Rumeanțeva

Saturday, September 9: S-a întâmplat într-o noapte / It happened one night (1934), 1h 45 min.

Director: Frank Capra With: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert

The films were played in the original language, with subtitles in Romanian.

The event "Movie night under the stars" gathered in the yard of the National History Museum of Moldova over 970 movie lovers of all ages.