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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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Yearly session of scientific papers of the National Museum of History of Moldova, the 24th edition

October 16th and 17th, 2014

On October 16th and 17th, 2014 was held the yearly session of scientific papers of the National Museum of History of Moldova, the 24th edition. Eighty researches attended the session, among them university professors from Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, France, Romania and sixty two papers were presented in three sections: Archaeology and Ancient History, Medieval and Modern History, Contemporary History and Valorification of museum heritage.

The event was opened by a welcome speech by the general director of the museum, dr. hab. Eugen Sava, followed by greetings by remarkable personalities of science and culture - dr. Ion Gumenîi, dean of History Department of the State University of Moldova, Mihai Ursu, director of the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History, dr.hab. Oleg Levițki, director of the Institute of Cultural Heritage of the Academy of Sciences and dr. Gheorghe Cojocaru, director of the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences.

Two issues of Tyragetia, 2014 were launched as part of the event. Dr. Aurel Zanoci and dr.hab. Elena Ploșnița introduced the journal to the present public pointing out that it is a reference publication which, despite some limitations, presents the results which characterize the valuable contribution of authors in important fields of history, archaeology and museology.

Three papers were presented at the plenary session by Marius Alexianu and Roxana-Gabriela Curcă, Ana Grițco and Lăcrămioara Stratulat. The thematic of the presentations was diverse and focused on problems of Romanian intangible heritage, archaeological research, industrial heritage and World War I deltiology.

In the afternoon of October 16th and October 17th the session was held in three sections. The thematic of the papers was complex, interesting by extent and problematic, provoking discussions and debates.

The scientific session of the museum was closed with a session summarizing the results and its success with the most interesting and unusual topics to be published in the museum journal Tyragetia. Also, the concluding session was expressed the hope that the museum will organize the 25th edition of this prestigious scientific forum next year in October 2015.



 

 


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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC