PETRIFIED FOREST

A WINDOW IN THE GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE AEGEAN THE LAST 20 MILLION YEARS

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Ψηφιακή παρουσίαση των Γεωτόπων της Λήμνου

Ψηφιακή Έκθεση - Γεώτοποι της Λήμνου

Το Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας Απολιθωμένου Δάσους Λέσβου υλοποιεί δράση ενημέρωσης και προβολής της φυσικής κληρονομιάς της Λήμνου, που αφορά την ανάδειξη των γεωλογικών μνημείων, των τοπίων και θέσεων οικολογικού ενδιαφέροντος, με στόχο την αξιοποίησή τους για την ανάπτυξη εναλλακτικών μορφών τουρ

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Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest

Exhibition of the Lesvos Petrified Forest

Unique fossils from the collection of the plant and animal fossils that were discovered during the research in Western Lesvos.

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The Geohistorical Evolution of the Aegean

The exhibition Geo-historical evolution of the Aegean, presents the geological phenomena and processes that shaped the Greek area and especially the landscapes of the Aegean islands and are associated with the creation of the Petrified Forest.

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Geosites of Lesvos

The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest is launching a new initiative this summer as part of its campaign to inform locals and visitors about the recognition of Lesvos as an UNESCO Global Geopark.

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Invisible Exhibits

The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest presents the digital exhibition “Invisible Exhibits” with selected and commented exhibits of its collection, unknown to the public, and also unknown moments from their excavation, conservation and promotion.

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NEWS & EVENTS

Εντυπωσιακό απολιθωμένο δένδρο με τα κλαδιά του βρέθηκε στη Δυτική Λέσβο

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11.12.2020

A large petrified tree trunk, that was preserved intact with its branches and roots, was discovered the last few days during rescue excavations that are carried out along the road axis Kalloni - Sigri

"Seismic hazard in the North Aegean and earthquake protection measures" webinar

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11.02.2021

"Seismic hazard in the North Aegean and earthquake protection measures" webinar

«Σεισμικός κίνδυνος στο ΒΑ Αιγαίο & μέτρα πρόληψης και προστασίας»

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06.02.2021

Οnline seminar on "Seismic hazard in the North Aegean and earthquake protection measures"

08 Feb 2021

Μεσοχειμωνιάτικες καταμετρήσεις υδρόβιων πουλιών 2021

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26.01.2021

The Kalloni Environmental Information Center continues counting and documenting the birds of the island!!

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22.01.2021

Presentation of new initiatives for 2021| Online event

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20.01.2021

Digital Presentation of the Lesvos Geosites

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Learn about the treasures of the Aegean

Angiosperms-Dicotyledons

The angiosperms include many plant families. The most common one in the Petrified Forest are the laurels (Lauraceae) and the beech (Fragaceae) which belong to the dicotyledons. Many types of laurels and cinnamon belong to the laurel family, while species of oak, chestnut and beech belong to the beech family.

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Silicate Minerals

The collection includes impressive silicate minerals in a wide variety of forms such as quartz, prasiolite, amethyst, rock crystal, smoky quartz, chalcedony, rose quartz.

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Rocks and Minerals

The museum has a rich collection of minerals and rocks from Greece and abroad, which is constantly enriched.

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Fossilized Plants of Greece

The collection includes plant fossils from fossil-bearing sites from all over Greece that belong to a wide variety of plants and provide us with a picture of vegetation and climate change through various time periods over the last 30 million years.

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Underwater finds

The collection includes the fossils that came to light from the systematic research of the Museum in the sea area of Western Lesvos, which began in 2001. They are impressive fossilized tree trunks that belong mainly to conifers, found at a depth of 4-5 m.

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