Awards Grevena Enters Guinness Book Of Records by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 written by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 8 Grevena Prefect Dimosthenis Kouptsidis shows off the official certificate from Guinness World Records that certifies that the two record-breaking mastodon tusks found by palaeontologists at Milia, Grevena are the longest ever found. The Guinness Book of Records last month officially entered two fossil mastodon tusks found in Milia, Grevena at 5.02 metres in length and dating back three million years as the largest ever found. The tusks, which belong to the extinct mastodon species Mammut borsoni, were discovered in excavations carried out in 2007 by a team from the Aristotelio University of Thessaloniki, headed by Geology professor Evangelia Tsoukala. The two fossil mastodon tusks found in Milia, Grevena at 5.02 metres in length and dating back three million years. The new record breaks the previous one held by a 4.39-meter tusk that had been discovered in 1997 in the same region again by the Aristotelio University’s excavating team. In a special event the Guinness record was attributed to the Grevena Prefecture and the Milias Natural History Museum where the tusks are on display. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Nikos Krinis Nikos is Greek-American born in New York, USA, and has lived in Greece for over 30 years. He is the managing editor of Greece's leading monthly travel and tourism guide, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) since June 2008 and of news site GTP Headlines since its launch in September 2012. Nikos has also served as international press officer for the City of Athens and for the mayor. He has a degree in Mass Media and Communications, specializing in Journalism. Nikos is a native English speaker and speaks Greek fluently. previous post Athens Center Ghetto Hits Hotel Bookings next post Cabotage Elimination Requested Once Again You may also like GNTO Wins Major Ermis Awards for Greece’s Tourism Campaign During Paris 2024... 3 February 2025 CONVIN Wins Silver at Event Awards 2025 for Community Engagement & Awareness 31 January 2025 Event Awards 2025: AFEA Congress Wins Silver in Sports Events Category 30 January 2025 Global Marine Travel Named Among Best Workplaces in Greece for 2025 23 January 2025 Marine Tours Among Best Workplaces in Greece for 2025 16 January 2025 Variety Cruises Wins 2024 Lloyd’s List ‘Passenger Line of the Year’ Greek... 16 January 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
