Date din istoria muzeificării Orheiului Vechi
Data from the museification of Orheiul Vechi

Summary/Abstract: The discoveries from the 1950ies and 1960ies at Orheiul Vechi have uncovered a series of archaeological monuments which witness the presence of the man in this space from Paleolithic until the modern period. The realization of the scientific and historical importance of the discoveries from the area of Orheiul Vechi has lead to the inclusion of the Moldavian medieval town into the political agenda of SSRM by its insertion in the first list of archaeological monuments protected by the state in 1949, along other 11 monuments. The protection and museification of Orheiul Vechi heritage has known several stages of development starting with 1966 when the first museum complex has been created and ending with the year 2009 when a new concept of reserve was introduced in the Republic of Moldova under the cultural-natural reserve Orheiul Vechi pilot project. Two logics have been remarked which differ in aim, finality and political-ideological motivation, but which support each over and are solidaristic in the immediate action of safeguarding the historic-archaeological heritage. The article has 7 annexes with detailed information based on archival data on the protection, conservation, restoration, and touristic practices from Orheiul Vechi.

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