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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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Publications Journal „Tyragetia"   vol. VII [XXII], nr. 1


New cartographic materials on the ancient ramparts of Budzhak
ISSN 1857-0240
E-ISSN 2537-6330

New cartographic materials on the ancient ramparts of Budzhak

Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VII [XXII], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică

The article presents new materials on the cartography of the ancient defensive valla of Southern Bessarabia, or Budzhak. In the scientific use there is introduced the previously unknown topographical map of 1864, which marked the coastal part of the Lower Dniester (Serpent's) Wall, as well as other data that clarify the topography of these sites.

List of illustrations:

Fig. 1. Land plots of the Şaba and Şabalat villages on the map of Bessarabia of 1828.

Fig. 2. Fragment of A.P. Chirkov's „Special Map", 1864.

Fig. 3. Part of the Lower Dniester (Serpent's) Wall on A.P. Chirkov's „Special Map", 1864.

Fig. 4. Land plots of the Talmaza and Cioburciu villages on the map of Bessarabia of 1828.

Fig. 5. Land plot of Akkerman on the map of Bessarabia of 1828.

Fig. 6. Land plot of the Nekrasovka vilage on the map of Bessarabia of 1828.

Fig. 7. Area of the Monastyrsky Cape on the map of the Danube Delta of the European Danube Commission, 1887.

Fig. 8. Area of the Monastyrsky Cape on the German map of 1941.

Fig 9. Tashbunar village and a part of the Lower Trajan's Wall on the German map of 1941.

Fig. 10. Fortification near the Novosel'skoye village on the map of the Danube Delta, 1860s.

Fig. 11. Fortification near the Novosel'skoye village on "The map of the Balkan Peninsula covering the entire theatre of war of 1877-1878".

Игорь Сапожников
Isaccea and ferry across the Danube in the 1770s - 1870s according to cartography and iconography
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. XIV [XXIX], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
Игорь Сапожников, Александр Синельников
The amphorae from the Northwest Black Sea water area
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. XIV [XXIX], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică, Chişinău, 2020
Игорь Сапожников, Игорь Цеунов
I.V. Botyanov and his “Statistical description of Bessarabia” of 1828-1840
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. XVI [XXXI], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
Игорь Сапожников
Ancient Dniester-Bîc defensive rampart: history of study and cartography
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. XVIII [XXXIII], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică
Игорь Сапожников
Андрій Красножон, Фортеці та міста Північно-Західного Причорномор’я (ХV-XVIII ст.). Одеса: Чорномор’я, 2018, 312 c. ISBN: 978-966-555-313-7
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. XIII [XXVIII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie



 

 

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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