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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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Public lecture “The Anti-Soviet Armed Resistance in Lithuania (1944-1953)”

20 October 2022

On 20 October 2022, at the National History Museum of Moldova, the public lecture "The Anti-Soviet Armed Resistance in Lithuania (1944-1953)" was presented by the Guest Professor Dr. Darius Juodis, researcher at the General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy from Lithuania.

The event addressed the representatives of young generation from the Republic of Moldova, history teachers, museographers and young researchers, aiming toward dissemination of historical knowledge and active preservation of memory of the victims of totalitarian regimes as one of the most difficult legacies for the contemporary societies, through the prodigious implementation of the Lithuanian experience.

The event was moderated by Dr. Ludmila Cojocaru, head of the branch of Museum of Victims of Deportations and Political Repressions, NMHM, mentioning the joint efforts of society from the Republic of Moldova and from the Republic of Lithuania in the field of studying and historical valorization of the memory of the victims of the totalitarian-communist regime.

The lecture was followed by a session of questions and discussions, demonstrating the importance and actuality of the presented theme in building a European culture of memory in the Moldovan society, as well by a book donation on behalf of the Guest Professor Dr. Darius Juodis for the MNIM library.

The event was organized within the project "Building the European culture of memory, developing democratic values and strengthening European solidarity through research and dissemination of historical knowledge. Cooperation and promotion of good practices between Lithuania and Moldova", with the support of the Program for the Promotion of Democracy and Cooperation for Development of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania.

#Exhibit of the Month

The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

Public lecture “The Anti-Soviet Armed Resistance in Lithuania (1944-1953)”

20 October 2022

#Exhibit of the Month