Ancient treasures discovered: research team in search of the Ursaurer at Tambach-Dietharz

Ancient treasures discovered: research team in search of the Ursaurer at Tambach-Dietharz

researchers discover primeval treasures in Thuringia

The small community of Tambach-Dietharz in the Gotha district is again attracting researchers from all over the world this year. Your goal is to reveal the secrets of the past and to recover valuable finds from long past times.

An international team of around 40 scientists has come together for this year's summer excavation until August 9 to search for the remains of Ursaurer and other relics from a world of around 290 million. Experts from countries such as Italy, France, Canada and the Netherlands are involved in the expedition.

The bromacker, on which the excavations take place, is considered one of the most important fossil deposits worldwide. Here skeleton finds were discovered by Ursaurians, which give important insights into the evolution of herbivores and ecosystems of modern agricultural animals.

Last year more than 300 finds were made, including three partial skeletons and bones of rare species of urse. In addition to the skeleton finds, tracks, swimming traces and relics of various plant and animal species were discovered.

interested parties have the opportunity to attend the scientists during the excavations and to take part in German and English tours. Special events for children and family days are also offered to promote interest in paleontological work.

The excavations on the Bromacker are part of a long -term research project that is planned by 2025. The cooperation between the Foundation Schloss Friedenstein Gotha, the Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, the UNESCO Global Geopark Thuringia Inselsberg-Drei Equet and the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin enables the history of the earth to reconstruct and gain new knowledge about the primeval world.

- Nag