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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, 5th edition at the National Museum of History of Moldova

23 August – 15 September 2018

The traditional event - Movie night under the stars, at its 5th edition, took place in the courtyard of the National Museum of History of Moldova between 23 August and 15 September, 2018.

The outdoor movie screening was organized by the Association for Charity and Promotion of Civic Culture, in cooperation with the National Museum of History of Moldova.

The lovers of the seventh art had the opportunity to watch the masterpieces of universal cinema from Thursday to Saturday beginning at 21:00. The program included nine international films from the 1940s to the 1970s of the 20th century - comedies, musical films and dramas, highly acclaimed cinematographic productions, box office success.

Below is the selection of films from the 5th edition:

• 23 August - „Some Like It Hot" (1959), directed by Billy Wilder, 122 min.;
• 24 August - „Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez" (1964), directed by Jean Girault, 95 min.;
• 25 August - „It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), directed by Frank Capra, 135 min.;
• 30 August - „Funny Face" (1957), directed by Stanley Donen, 103 min.;
• 31 august - „Stefan cel Mare - Vaslui 1475" (1975), directed by Mircea Drăgan, 137min.;
• 1 September- „Mary Poppins" (1964), directed by Robert Stevenson, 139 min.;
• 13 September - „The Great Rupert" (1950), directed by Irving Pichel, 88 min.;
• 14 September - „Брилиантовая рука" (1969), directed by Leonid Gaidai, 100 min.;
• 15 September - „Royal Wedding" (1951), directed by Stanley Donen, 93 min.

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

The "Movie night under the stars" event gathered 784 moviegoers of all ages.