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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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The opening of the exhibition "Dacia. The last frontier of Romanianness"

October 27, 2022

On October 27, at the National History Museum of Romania, took place the opening of the exhibition "Dacia. The last frontier of Romanianness".

The event took place in the presence of Mr. Sergiu Nistor, Presidential Advisor, Mr. Lucian Romașcanu, Minister of Culture, Mr. Dr. Ernest Oberländer-Târnoveanu, General Director of the National History Museum of Romania, Mr. Andrés Carretero Pérez, General Director of the National Museum of Archeology from Madrid, who received the distinction of the Order of Cultural Merit in Officer Rank, cat. F - Promotion of Culture, Stéphane Verger, General Director of the National Roman Museum, in Rome and Carlos Barrot, the architect who designed the exhibition.

There were also representatives of partner institutions, members of the Friends of the Museum of Romanian History Foundation, journalists, close collaborators, members of the Terra Dacica Aeterna Association - Bucharest Branch, as well as the history and culture loving public. During the opening, the Minister of Culture of Romania, Mr. Lucian Romașcanu highly appreciated the exhibition "Dacia. The last frontier of Romanianness" pointing out that in 2023, this exhibition will also reach Rome!

The National Museum of History of Moldova contributed to the exhibition "Dacia. The last frontier of Romanity" through 68 pieces from the museum's heritage and we are honored to be part of this grandiose exhibition, which we urge you to visit.

We remind you that the exhibition "Dacia. The last frontier of Romanianness" can be seen at MNIR between October 2022 and March 2023.