66-Million-Year-Old Marine Fossil Found in Excavations in Ankara's Gölbaşı
An important fossil dating back millions of years and shedding light on the region's geological past has been discovered during excavation works carried out in Ankara.
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During the Külhöyük excavations in Ankara's Gölbaşı district, a fossil belonging to a snail that lived 66 million years ago on the shores of the Tethys Ocean has been brought to light.
Discovery at the Külhöyük Excavations
During scientific work carried out at the Külhöyük excavation site in Ankara's Gölbaşı district, a very important marine creature fossil dating back millions of years was recovered.
Traces of the Tethys Ocean
Scientists estimate that the discovered snail fossil belongs to the final period of the Tethys Ocean, which was once a vast body of water in Central Anatolia.