MARDİN - The excavations carried out by unknown people on the historical Girnavas Hill, which is considered sacred in Nisêbîn, worried the residents of the district.

 

Unidentified people have recently been excavated in some parts of Girnavas Hill, which is considered sacred and under protection in the Nisêbîn (Nusaybin) district of Mardin. While fragments of broken jugs were noted in the shallow excavations at different points, the purpose of the excavation was not understood. Despite the complaints about the excavations noticed by the citizens visiting the region, no official statement was made.

 

The excavations in the mound, which is also known as the "Cinler Tepesi", worried the citizens.

 

HISTORY IS DESTROYED

 

Alaaddin Aslan, one of the residents of the district, stated that Girnavas is considered a place of visit and receives many visitors, especially on Wednesdays, and said: "This is a historical place, but as you can see, it is left unattended. There is garbage everywhere. My guests had come, we came here with them. I walked a little over the hill. I saw the excavated sites. Newly dug sites. Consciously, they dug by identifying the points. People are hurting. It is a historical place and this history is being ruined. Frankly, I regret that history has been left unclaimed. What we want from our people is to protect this place."

 

'THIS PLACE MUST BE RESEARCHED'

 

Drawing attention to the jugs that were broken in the excavated areas, Aslan said: “There are many broken jugs. These places are chosen on purpose. The places are known. I don't know if they called with the device or if they called with something else. But it seems that items were found in the excavated areas. It's a historical place after all. After the 90s, no research has been done on this place. Maybe it is a place like Girê Miraza (Göbeklitepe). This is the past of this country, this is the past of this people. Whichever religion was dominant, this place was used as a visit. It's not just one religion. For this reason, this place needs to be defended and researched.”