20-million Year Old Fossil Discovered In NW Iran
Faizan Hashmi Published September 24, 2018 | 10:07 PM
Mohammad Khodaparast, head of the environmental protection department of Ardebil province said the fossils are two elephant ivories, each one meter in length.
Tehran, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Sep, 2018 ) :Mohammad Khodaparast, head of the environmental protection department of Ardebil province said the fossils are two elephant ivories, each one meter in length.
The preliminary studies indicate the fossils belong to the Miocene geological epoch.
He stated the fossils were transferred to the Natural History Museum of Ardebil province.
Khodaparast noted fossils of the teeth, jaw bones and sole bones of some other animals, including giraffesand elephants, were also found during the last two years where the railway infrastructure project is beingcarried out.
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