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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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Teacher's Day at the Museum

October 4, 6, 2022

In the context of the Teacher's Day, which is marked annually on October 5, the museographers of the National Museum of History of Moldova organized a series of interactive visits for students from the capital, which come to draw attention to the field of education and the importance of the teaching profession.

Guided by museographers Natalia Popovici, Eugenia Golban, but also by their school teachers, the students of the "Mircea Eliade" Theoretical High School from Chisinau, through the thematic exhibition „Educational heritage. Textbooks, photos and school supplies from the collections of the National Museum of History of Moldova" took a journey through time and found out how school education in our space evolved, starting from the tsarist period and up to the present day.

The students were able to compare the peculiarities of school education from different historical periods, and at the end, the most attentive among them went home with gifts from the Museum.

The National Museum of History of Moldova, for one more time, brings sincere congratulations to all teachers and we look forward to seeing you, together with your students, at our exhibitions!

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The Bronze Hoard of Mîndrești

Teacher's Day at the Museum

October 4, 6, 2022

#Exhibit of the Month