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FOSSILS OF DINOSAURS, FLYING LIZARDS, ELEPHANTS AND THREE TOE HORSES DISCOVERED IN ARMENIA
15:17 25/06/2013 " SOCIETY
Nowadays Armenia pays little attention to archeology, Hayk
Melik-Adamyan, a research officer at the Institute of Geology of the
National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, told reporters in Yerevan,
adding that the management of the Institute of Geology pays more
attention to seismology.
"The territory of Armenia and Artsakh is very interesting from
the geological viewpoint. In fact, the 45,000 km of territory is a
geological museum in the open air," said the scientist.
Speaking of archeological excavations, Melik-Adamyan said that fossils
of dinosaurs were discovered in the territory of Armenia lately. These
were not big, wild dinosaurs dating back 88-83 million years.
According to the geologist, fossils of flying lizards were also
discovered in excavations. These lizards were unique in the region.
They date back 90 million years, were weighing 40-50 kg, were
discovered in the territory of Vayk province of Armenia and the study
in Saint Petersburg confirmed that they were flying lizards.
Elephant fossils were discovered in the territory of Armenia and
Artsakh, the scientist said. In particular, elephant fossils were
discovered in the 30-40s near Gyumri, and fossils of rare forest
elephants were discovered near the village of Norabats.
Also, fossils of mammoths and three toe horses were discovered in
Armenian excavations, Melik-Adamyan said.
http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2013/06/25/h-m-adamyan/
15:17 25/06/2013 " SOCIETY
Nowadays Armenia pays little attention to archeology, Hayk
Melik-Adamyan, a research officer at the Institute of Geology of the
National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, told reporters in Yerevan,
adding that the management of the Institute of Geology pays more
attention to seismology.
"The territory of Armenia and Artsakh is very interesting from
the geological viewpoint. In fact, the 45,000 km of territory is a
geological museum in the open air," said the scientist.
Speaking of archeological excavations, Melik-Adamyan said that fossils
of dinosaurs were discovered in the territory of Armenia lately. These
were not big, wild dinosaurs dating back 88-83 million years.
According to the geologist, fossils of flying lizards were also
discovered in excavations. These lizards were unique in the region.
They date back 90 million years, were weighing 40-50 kg, were
discovered in the territory of Vayk province of Armenia and the study
in Saint Petersburg confirmed that they were flying lizards.
Elephant fossils were discovered in the territory of Armenia and
Artsakh, the scientist said. In particular, elephant fossils were
discovered in the 30-40s near Gyumri, and fossils of rare forest
elephants were discovered near the village of Norabats.
Also, fossils of mammoths and three toe horses were discovered in
Armenian excavations, Melik-Adamyan said.
http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2013/06/25/h-m-adamyan/