Lesvos Petrified Forest
Archaeology
Two-Million-Year-Old Fossils Found on Greek Island of Lesvos
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...
Environment
Rare Species of Orchids Give Life to Lesvos Petrified Forest
Due to impassioned conservation efforts at Lesvos Petrified Forest, a breathtaking rare orchid species named Ophrys lesbis has sprouted.
Education
Chinese, American Students Survey the Petrified Forest of Lesvos
The renowned Petrified Forest on Lesvos has become the focus of attention of major universities around the world.
Groups of Geoscience students are visiting the Greek island to study the ancient forest which was formed from the fossilized remains of plants...
Archaeology
Lesvos Roadworks Reveal New Petrified Forest Remains
Roadworks for the construction of a new road from Kalloni to Sigri on the island of Lesvos, Greece, have yielded new traces of fossilized tree trunks and the remains of an antediluvian forest.
The search was conducted by scientists at...
Environment
Lesvos Petrified Forest Candidate for UNESCO's List of World Heritage Sites
The first presentation of Lesvos Petrified Forest's candidacy to enter UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites was held by professor Nikos Zouros, director of the Lesvos Petrified Forest Museum.
Zouros referred to the 17 Greek monuments that have been included...
Greece
Lesvos Petrified Forest Declared Top European Geopark 2011-2014
Τhe Petrified Forest of Lesvos was declared top European Geopark for 2011-2014 after the second phase of the evaluation process conducted by the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) was concluded.
The GGN decision was ratified by UNESCO during the 10th European...