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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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Presentation of the book “The process of searching for policemen, soldiers and volunteers who went missing during the Dniester war of 1992" by Simion Carp, PhD, war veteran

August 28, 2022

On August 28, 2022, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted a presentation of the book with an eloquent title: "The process of searching for policemen, soldiers and volunteers who went missing during the Dniester war of 1992" by Simion CARP, PhD, university lecturer, war veteran.

The organizers of the event, the Stephen the Great Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the "Military Traditions" Public Association in partnership with the National Museum of History of Moldova brought together people interested in the topic addressed, as well as several veterans of the War for the Defense of the Independence and Territorial Integrity of the Republic Moldova.

Those present had the opportunity to get acquainted with the new information revealed in the work, about the persons who went missing during the hostilities in the spring and summer of 1992, as well as about the moral and material problems that their families faced for three decades.

The veterans present at the meeting confirmed the chronicle of the events described in the work and the realities recorded in the author's comments, reliving and mentally reconstructing the tragic moments they went through on the battlefield.

The factual material published in the publication under consideration, i.e., archival documents, interviews with relatives of the missing and their comrades in arms, made an impression on each of those who managed to get acquainted with the work.

The book is a true source of information for the whole society and for each compatriot in particular, serving both as a landmark of historical truth and as a significant proof of the courage and heroism of our people.

In order to provide wider access to the information presented in the work, the organizers also arranged an exhibition of documents and photographs with references to the biographies of those who gave their lives for the national interest.

The event was dedicated to the International Day of the Disappeared (August 30) and at the same time was conceived as a tribute to the Heroes who sacrificed themselves for the Independence of the Republic of Moldova.