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Külhöyük Reveals a Fossil from the Tethys Sea That Once Covered Central Anatolia

A marine fossil uncovered at Külhöyük in Ankara has revealed a much older chapter in the history of Central Anatolia. The gastropod is believed to have lived around 66 million years ago, when waters connected to the Tethys Sea extended across the region. Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, announced the find […] The post Külhöyük Reveals a Fossil from the Tethys Sea That Once Covered Central Anatolia appeared first on Anatolian Archaeology.
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