Old Orhei were found traces of different civilizations. It was located Geto-Dacian fortress (VI-I centuries. BC. Oe.) Fort Golden Horde Shehri al-Jedid or Yangi-Shehri (second half of 14th century.) Orthodox monasteries (c XIV century.) And the Moldavian town Vechi (XV-XVII centuries)

The ancient city Old Orhei - a unique natural and historical complex in the open air. It organically combines the natural landscape and vestiges of ancient civilizations. As a result of enormous archeological excavations here there were discovered the cultural layers of different epochs such as - the Paleolithic, Eneolithic, and Iron Age. The culture of geto-dacs of Early and Late Middle Ages is represented by the rests of earthen and wooden fortresses of geto-dacs period and the traces of two medieval towns - Shehr al-Djedid town of the Golden Horde period and the Moldovan town Orhei.