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Paleontological discoveries in the Adriatic region
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Recent paleontological and geological findings have highlighted the prehistoric history of the Adriatic region. In the Kolone bay near Bale on the Istria coast, an international team of researchers discovered what is described as the world’s first underwater site containing dinosaur bones. These fossils, dating to the Lower Cretaceous period approximately 130 million years ago, belong to a previously unknown species of large, long-necked dinosaur. The remains include cervical vertebrae, lumbar bones, and ribs, some measuring up to four meters in length.
Other significant sites in the region include the Fenoliga islet in Slovenia, which preserves approximately 150 dinosaur footprints from the Early Cretaceous period, including sauropod and theropod tracks. Additionally, the Brijuni islands contain over 300 documented footprints. In Croatia, the Gaveznica site on the slopes of Ivanščica has been identified as a fossil volcano dating back 22 million years to the Miocene epoch.
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[CULTURE] 3 sourcesGeological and paleontological sites identified in Croatia and Slovenia
Geological sites in Croatia and Slovenia reveal prehistoric history, including a fossil volcano in Lepoglava and approximately 150 dinosaur footprints on Slovenia's Fenoliga islet.
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[CULTURE] 3 sourcesIstria coast yields world's first underwater dinosaur fossil discovery
Researchers have discovered the world's first underwater dinosaur fossil site in the Adriatic Sea near Istria, uncovering remains of a previously unknown long-necked species.
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likaclub.net.hr · obalaplus.si · rtv-hb.com