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  • 3 Elephant Skulls Dating Back 7.7 Million Years Unearthed Near Yamula Dam in Kayseri

    3 Elephant Skulls Dating Back 7.7 Million Years Unearthed Near Yamula Dam in Kayseri

    Excavations around the Yamula Dam in Kayseri, Turkey, have uncovered three remarkably well-preserved elephant skulls dating back 7.7 million years. The fossil site, rich in Late Miocene megafauna, is now considered one of the most significant paleontological locations in Anatolia. Yamula Dam Becomes Turkey’s “Elephant Zone” Excavations near the Yamula Dam in Kayseri’s Kocasinan district…

    September 12, 2025

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