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Bulgarian Archaeologists Stumble Upon ‘Oldest Children’s Toy in Europe’

The Thracian toy is made of bronze mixed with some silver, and is dated to the Late Bronze age, about 1500-1200 BC, the period of Ancient Troy and the Civilization of Mycenae.

It consists of a tripod holding what appears to be a stork’s head which can move and “drink water”; it weighs 30 grams. The stork’s eyes are made of carnelian – a semi-precious gemstone found in the Rhodope Mountains in Southern Bulgaria.

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