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Storms that built a graveyard: Ancient monsoons created a spectacular dinosaur fossil site

Storms that built a graveyard: Ancient monsoons created a spectacular dinosaur fossil site
Phys.org Wednesday 22 July 2026, 17:20 UTC 1 min read
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Around 80 million years ago, a stretch of tropical coastline in what is now northeastern Italy was lashed by monsoon rains and tropical cyclones. Those storms swept dinosaur carcasses, crocodiles, plants and river mud onto a tidal flat, where the tides and a film of microbes sealed everything away with extraordinary preservation.

Around 80 million years ago, a stretch of tropical coastline in what is now northeastern Italy was lashed by monsoon rains and tropical cyclones. Those storms swept dinosaur carcasses, crocodiles, plants and river mud onto a tidal flat, where the tides and a film of microbes sealed everything away with extraordinary preservation.
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