Volunteers discover finds dating back 65 million years along the Danube

A total of 22 finds dating from the present day to approximately 65 to 60 million years ago were discovered during a field survey along the Danube near the Bulgarian village of Ryahovo, organised by the Ruse Regional Museum. The museum announced the findings on Facebook. The survey was prompted by the unusually low water level of the Danube, which has made it possible to examine parts of the riverbed.

Among the most remarkable discoveries are subfossil finds, including lower jaws of horses, fragments of bones belonging to an aurochs or European bison, as well as a cluster of oyster fossils dating back approximately 65 to 60 million years.

More than 30 volunteers took part in the field survey, contributing their time and energy to help the museum search for artefacts along the Danube.

Krasimir Kirov, curator at the Ruse Museum's Department of Nature and leader of the group, recalled in comments to the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) that at the end of last month, a resident of Ryahovo discovered mammoth jaws and bones. The remains were subsequently transferred to the Ruse Museum.

Edited by Miglena Ivanova