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Petrified Forest of Lesbos

Lesbos Prefecture, Greece

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest. 

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Petrified wood near Sigri, Lesbos, Greece 2006 Wikipedia (Public Domain)
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Composed of hundred of petrified remains of an ancient forest covered by a volcano 20 million years ago. The Petrified Forest of Lesbos (or “Lesvos”) is now a rocky landscape, designated as a Greek Natural Monument and a UNESCO Geopark. A related museum was established in 1994.

Although very rare, other petrified forests can be found in the United States in California, Arizona and Argentina.

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The forest is located near the village of Sigri, and The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest is in Sigri proper.

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