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The artifact is a battle axe made from magmatic rock (diabase) of gray-brown color. It was accidentally discovered in 1966 within the territory of Aluniș village, Rîșcani district. Based on its morphological characteristics, the artifact can be attributed to the Catacomb culture (29th-22nd centuries BCE).

The axe features a massive, elongated naviform body with slightly pronounced shoulders, a short and narrow edge that is flat and circular in cross-section. The blade is slightly curved. The hole was drilled in the maximum width of the object. It is circular in shape with a diameter of 2.2 cm. The surface of the artifact is meticulously polished, worked with great care, and shows no signs of damage or chipping.

Dimensions: Length: 20.0 cm; Maximum width: 8.4 cm; Edge diameter: 5.0 cm; Blade width: 7.0 cm; Weight: 2.3 kg.

Stone battle axes are characteristic of the Catacomb culture communities and are most often found as grave goods, deposited in tombs. Their presence in funerary complexes suggests a multifaceted functionality: weapons, social symbols, and ritual objects. Initially used as weapons, the axes became social symbols for their owners, later acquiring votive significance when deposited in tombs to serve the deceased in the afterlife.

The social symbolic function of stone battle axes is indicated by the high-quality rocks used for their manufacture and the exceptionally meticulous craftsmanship. The large dimensions of the axe from Aluniș support this hypothesis and distinguish it from other examples.

The discovery of stone battle axes outside a funerary complex may indicate their votive deposition. It is difficult to imagine that these exceptionally well-crafted pieces, made from high-quality rocks transported over great distances, could have been abandoned or lost accidentally. It is far more likely that they were deposited for magical-religious purposes, a possibility that may also apply to the stone axe discovered at Aluniș.

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The Festival - International Choral Music Competition "The Leaf from the Vine Rusted"

23 October 2022

Between October 20-23, took place the 15th edition of the most important choral event of the year in the Republic of Moldova: the "The Leaf from the Vine Rusted" International Choral Music Competition Festival, organized by The Choral Music Association.

The event took place between October 20-23, 2022, in various locations in Chisinau


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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


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Book launches:
"Cogâlniceni, history files", authors: Ștefăniță Ion, Morar Aurel
"Gordinesti, history files", authors: Ștefăniță Ion, Ionichi Nicolae

19 October 2022

On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 15:00, in the blue hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova, took place the book launches: "Cogâlniceni, history files", authors: Ion Ștefăniță, Aurel Morar, Lexon-Prim publishing house, 2022, and: "Gordinești, history files", authors: Ion Ștefăniță, Nicolae Ionichi, Lexon-Prim publishing house, 2022.

At the beginning of the event, the mayor of the village of Gordinești, Victor Duca, and the mayor of the village of Cogâlniceni, Vasile Popel, came with a congratulatory word


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Opening of the exhibition "Chisinau through time"

12 October 2022

On October 12, at 16:00, at the National Museum of History of Moldova was opened the exhibition "Chisinau through time" by the fine artist and poet Galina Vieru.

The exhibition "Chisinau through time" includes a series of works based on legends and realities, which reveal the white stone face of this city, indented and polished by time, through its people and centuries


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Teacher's Day at the Museum

6 October 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


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Charity event "Sing for Hope"

5 October 2022

On October 5, at the National Museum of History of Moldova, took place a unique event: the launch of a piano painted by refugee children from Ukraine.

The "Sing for Hope" project is one of the largest public art projects in New York City and brings pianos painted by artists to the city's parks and public spaces. "Sing for Hope" aims to support children from war zones or who are in vulnerable situations through art therapy


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"Walk of Hope" flashmob at the Museum

4 October 2022

On October 4, the "Walk of Hope" flashmob took place, with the participation of over 60 young people, which was dedicated to the celebration of World Palliative Care Day, marked on the second Saturday of October.

The given action was organized by Hospices of Hope Moldova and the International Language Training Center ILTC, which decided to celebrate its 28th anniversary, together with the students of the Center, through an action to raise awareness and support terminally ill patients, part of the national Hospices of Hope Moldova network


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Interactive visit for children with hearing disabilities

4 October 2022

On October 4, at the National Museum of History of Moldova, the Department of Public Relations and Museum Education in collaboration with the Professional School no. 11 for young people with hearing impairments from Chisinau, organized a beautiful activity, entitled "Words that are seen, gestures that are heard".

Together with the museographer Galina Mîrzac, in the Red Room, the students got to know Cucutenian vessels and culture, so that later, in our workshops, they will have the opportunity to make and paint their own vessels


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The opening of the exhibition "Mom, I don't want war!!!"

30 September 2022

On September 30, at 12:00, in front of the National Museum of History of Moldova, was opened the exhibition "Mami, I don't want war!!!", organized in partnership with the Polish Institute from Bucharest, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the Republic of Moldova and the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova.

The exhibition features historical drawings by Polish children from 1946, which record their experience during World War II and the German occupation of 1939-1945, as well as contemporary drawings by Ukrainian children about the ongoing war in Ukraine and which can be found on the Mom I see war portal


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The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive – Pre 80s Classic Cars

25 September 2022

On September 25, in the yard of the National Museum of History of Moldova, took place The Distinguished Gentleman's Drive - Pre 80s Classic Cars took, an event in its second edition in the Republic of Moldova and which is organized on the same day all over the world.

The event was organized by the National Museum of History of Moldova, Retromobile Moldova, Escobar Motors and Porsche Center Moldova. Their goal was to bring together a wide range of classic cars manufactured until the 1980s

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Discover through interaction: 30 years of USAID activity in the Republic of Moldova

22 September 2022

In the context of marking 30 years of activity in the Republic of Moldova of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), an interactive wall of more than seven meters was installed at the National Museum of History of Moldova, on which was illustrated the main achievements of USAID in Moldova for three decades, since it has been active in our country.

Thus, we invite you, between September 22 and October 23, to immerse yourself in history and get to know the Agency's most important achievements


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Book presentation: One-way Suitecase. 20 real stories from Ukrainian refugees during the first days of Russia’s invasion

21 September 2022

One-way Suites. 20 real stories from Ukrainian refugees during the first days of Russia's invasion is the title of the book, which was presented at the National Museum of History of Moldova on September 21.

The project was implemented by the Jewish organization "Agudat Israel", which accepted and housed more than 25,000 Ukrainian refugees of various nationalities during the first weeks of the war


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Marking the 30 years of friendship between USAID and Moldova at the National Museum of History of Moldova

14 September 2022

On the occasion of the celebration of three decades of activity of USAID in Moldova, the communication campaign "30 years of friendship between USAID and the Republic of Moldova" was launched. The event took place on September 14, at the National Museum of History of Moldova. Within this campaign, the United States Agency for International Development aimed to highlight the results achieved in these 30 years of activity in Moldova and inform about the commitment of the American people to continue supporting the Republic of Moldova

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100 sidecars at NMHM

11 September 2022

On September 11, took place one of the most unique events of the month of September, entitled 100 sidecars.

The event was organized by the National Museum of History of Moldova, Retromobile Moldova and Escobar Motors. Their goal was an ambitious one, to collect 100 motorcycles with sidecars in the NMHM courtyard


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Round table entitled "Archaeology of the Republic of Moldova through the prism of Moldavian-German relations"

6 September 2022

On September 6, in the Azure Hall of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, took place the round table with the generic "Archaeology of the Republic of Moldova through the prism of Moldovan- German relations", organized by the National Museum of History of Moldova in the partnership with the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.

The welcoming speeches were given by acad. Ion Tighineanu , the President Academy of Sciences of Moldova, acad. Anatolie Sidorenko, President of "Humboldt Club Moldova" Association, Ullrich Kinne, Embassy of Germany in Chisinau and dr. hab. professor Michael Meyer, Free University of Berlin


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The “Coronation Centenary Caravan” was on the trail of the royal visits from the Republic of Moldova

3 September 2022

A new stop of the Coronation Centenary Caravan, a project organized by the Artis Association in partnership with the City Hall of the Municipality Iași, took place between September 2-3, 2022, in Chisinau, in the presence of ambassadors Irina-Margareta Nistor (Cinema Ambassador), Adrian Cioroianu (Historian, Ambassador), Nicolae Pepene (Historian, Ambassador), Alexandru Muraru (Historian, Ambassador) and of the special guest - Pedro J. Fuentes Cid (Jurist, Cuban dissident).

Approximately 500 students and teachers from the capital of the Republic of Moldova participated in events that marked the Centenary of the Coronation of King Ferdinand I and Queen Maria, within the project organized under the auspices of the Royal Family of Romania.


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National holidays at the NMHM

28 August 2022

On August 28, the National Museum of History of Moldova held for its visitors a series of beautiful activities dedicated to the national holidays of Independence Day and Our Language.

At the entrance, visitors were given tricolor ribbons and were urged to honor the state symbols and history of the nation. Visiting the exhibition began with the "Independence Exhibit", composed of two photographs, one of which captures the moment of signing the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova by Alexandru Moșanu, and the second captures the restoration of this act on April 26, 2010 (photo belongs to the Moșanu family)


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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

28 August 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


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Summer camp at the museum

26 August 2022

Between August 15-26, 2022, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted the day camp organized by the "Chabad Lubavitch" Jewish community in partnership with the museum.

The program of the camp was a complex one, based on activities dedicated to the knowledge of Jewish history and traditions, such as workshops, excursions, watching films and other interactive games. The camp was attended by 30 Jewish children from Chisinau and Ukraine, coordinated by educators from Israel


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#Exhibit of the Month

The artifact is a battle axe made from magmatic rock (diabase) of gray-brown color. It was accidentally discovered in 1966 within the territory of Aluniș village, Rîșcani district. Based on its morphological characteristics, the artifact can be attributed to the Catacomb culture (29th-22nd centuries BCE)...

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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