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Multi-periodSite Name: Girnavaz Alternative Name: Gırnavaz
Country: Turkey
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Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Mardin  Nearest Village: Bahçebaşı
Latitude: 37.105053N  Longitude: 41.230572E
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Girnavaz submitted by Andy B : A Stone Age toy car thought to date from 5500 BC Photo credit: the Museum of Mardin in Ilisu Dam (Vote or comment on this photo)
A Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age site in Mardin province, Turkey, dating from the 4th millennium BCE. Finds include those from the Uruk Period (around 4000 to 3100 BCE) through to the Neo-Assyrian Period (1st millennium BCE) and Roman Era.



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Girnavaz submitted by Andy B : A Stone Age toy car thought to date from 5500 BC Photo credit: the Museum of Mardin in Ilisu Dam (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Archaeologists discover ancient toy car, whistles and theatre masks in Turkey by davidmorgan on Monday, 17 September 2012
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A stone car with two axles and 4 wheels dating from about 7500 years ago was found during excavations in the Kiziltepe district of the southeastern province of Mardin and is now on display at the Mardin Museum, Turkey.
Archaeologist Mesut Alp said that the toy car, which is made out of stone, dates back to the late Stone Age and is thought to be 7,500 years old, of course showing knowledge of the wheel.
The chance finding of the stone age toy car led archaeologists to even more finds. Five and six thousand year old whistles, still in working condition, have also been found. While excavating near the village of Girnavaz, located in the southeastern Turkish province of Mardin, archaeologists discovered several bronze and iron masks- the first of their kind to be found in Turkey.

The Roman period masks appear to have belonged to a traveling theater group that came to the area two thousand years ago. The strong Roman influence seen in the masks design has led archaeologists to believe that the actors themselves came to the province from the Rome. It is unclear how or why the masks would have been left behind.

"It is revealed that this historical artifact from Roman Empire have been brought to Mardin by the traveling theatre [groups] as there has been no theatre here at that time,” Mardin Culture and Tourism Director Davut Beliktay explained at a press conference about the find. “This traveling theatre is presumed to come from west to east."

Mardin has over seven thousand years of history. It is one of the oldest settled areas of Mesopotamia. The capital of the province, and home to the Mardin Museum, is the city of Mardin. The city is filled with ancient churches and mosques which give voice to the diverse groups of people that have called this area home over the centuries. So far the museum has not released a date when they think the masks will be available for public viewing.

More information and photos at http://www.examiner.com/article/archaeologists-discover-ancient-theater-masks-turkey

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