Two-Million-Year-Old Fossils Found on Greek Island of Lesvos
By
Patricia Claus
July 3, 2022
Two-million-year-old fossils were recently uncovered in the Petrified Forest on the Greek island of Lesvos in a surprise find that shows that very large mammals including horses, cattle, deer, and antelope once grazed its verdant slopes.
The bones of these and smaller animals, including lagomorphs, resembling today’s rabbits, were uncovered at the site near Thermi on the eastern side of the island in an archaeological dig that has just concluded. The western side of Lesvos is famous for its enormous petrified forests, with mineralized logs from that era being found all the time.
This draws special attention to the eastern part of Lesvos, making the island almost akin to a Jurassic Park, showcasing all the flora and fauna that once existed there in the area. The Museum of Natural History of the Petrified Forest of Lesvos displays the many kinds of trees whose remains were fossilized due to ash that covered them completely after they had been killed by blasts from volcanic eruptions.
The research, undertaken by researchers associated with the Museum of Natural History of the Petrified Forest of Lesvos, started in November 2019; despite the many problems created by the pandemic, the first phase has now been completed.
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