Hiker Steps into 280-Million-Year-Old Fossilized World in Italian Alps
A stunning fossilized world containing remnants of amphibians, skin prints, plants, and seeds was discovered in the melting glacier ice of the Italian Alps. Experts date the now-exposed lost world to about 280 million years ago. The site was found by a hiker over 5,500 feet above sea level.
Woman accidentally discovers 280 million-year-old lost world while hiking in Italian Alps
Stunningly preserved fossils of reptilian footprints and underbellies discovered last year in the Italian Alps have helped researchers unearth a tropical lakeside ecosystem that predates dinosaurs.
Hiker Stumbles Upon 280-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem Hidden in the Italian Alps
An ordinary hike through the Italian Alps has unveiled an extraordinary discovery—a 280-million-year-old ecosystem frozen in time. Hidden within sandstone slabs, this prehistoric treasure provides a detailed snapshot of life during the Permian period,
Hiker discovers 280-million-year-old fossils predating dinosaurs in Alps
The discovery in the Valtellina Orobie mountain range in Lombardy dates back 280 million years to the Permian period, the age immediately prior to dinosaurs,
A hiker in the Italian Alps accidentally discovers a 280-million-year-old “lost world”
Steffensen, hiking with her husband in the Valtellina Orobie Mountains Park in Lombardy in 2023, noticed circular designs with wavy lines on a slab of cement.
Hiker Discovers 280 Million-Year-Old Prehistoric Ecosystem While Walking Through the Italian Alps
W hile hiking through the Italian Alps this past summer, Claudia Steffensen, along with her husband, made their way down a rocky trail in the Val dAmbria (Ambria Valley) of the re
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Hiker accidentally discovers 280 million-year-old lost world in the Alps
A chance discovery in the Italian Alps has unveiled a remarkably preserved 280-million-year-old ecosystem, providing ...
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280-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem Discovered in the Alps
A remarkable "lost world" has been uncovered high in the Italian Alps, offering a snapshot of life on Earth long before the dinosaurs.
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Italian Hiker Discovers Animal Tracks From a Time Before Dinosaurs, Hinting at a Prehistoric Ecosystem
Revealed by melting snow in the Alps, the imprints in rock were left by reptiles and amphibians during the Permian period, ...
Ecosystem that predates the dinosaurs uncovered in the Alps by melting snow
Beneath the snowy slopes lay a prehistoric surprise: an ecosystem that predates the dinosaurs, revealed by melting snow ...
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An Exceptional Fossil Lost World, 280 Million Years Old, Found in the Italian Alps as Glacier Snow Recedes
In an unprecedented discovery, an exceptional paleontological site has emerged from the mountains of the Orobie Valtellinesi ...
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Mama Shelter to Open in Lake Como, Its Second Property in Italy
Ennismore, along with joint venture partners Zanklon Capital and Extendam, has announced the signing of Mama Shelter Lake ...
Exposed by melting snows in the Alps, mystery bamboo cart puzzles experts
O n November 2, Swiss hiker Sergio Veri discovered a mysterious bamboo cart while hiking through the Splügen Pass in the ...
Exclusive Ski Weekend in Italy’s Dolomites
Adventure in the Italian Alps before the Olympics return next year Ski first tracks on the Paganella mountain and pick up ...