Nearly 50 fossilized tree trunks have so far been brought to light at the island of Lesvos’ Petrified Forest, near Sigri, during ongoing excavations that continued until New Year’s Eve, Professor Nikos Zouros, Director of the Petrified Forest of Sigri Museum, told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) on New Year’s Day Friday.
The number of the fossilized trees and their location -first discovered in November at the eastern part of the excavation site- have revealed significant information about the multi-layered fossilization process, and the magnitude of volcanic eruptions that shaped Lesvos’ natural landscape, he noted.
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