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Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe
Lucy, a 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis fossil, will be exhibited alongside Selam, an older fossil, at the Czech National Museum for about two months.
- Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, left Ethiopia on Friday for display at Prague's National Museum.
- This is Lucy’s second departure since her 1974 discovery, following a 2013 US tour, amid concerns about the quiet nature of her current journey.
- Lucy’s 40% intact skeleton will be displayed together with Selam, an older Australopithecus infant fossil from the same area, for about two months.
- Michal Lukea, director of the Czech National Museum, called the loan a "unique insight into the past" that will deepen understanding of humanity's roots.
- While some Ethiopians welcomed sharing Lucy globally, experts warned of risks in transporting the fragile remains and lamented limited local involvement in the heritage narrative.
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For the first time, the fossil skeleton "Lucy" from Ethiopia can be seen in Europe. It is to be exhibited for two months in the Czech National Museum in Prague, as Ethiopian media reports. "Lucy" was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974 and is kept in a safe in the National Museum in Addis Ababa.
The National Museum is bringing to Prague one of the rarest loans in its history. The famous Australopithecus skeleton nicknamed Lucy, about three million years old, was transported by plane from Ethiopia, where it was discovered fifty years ago. People will be able to view it, along with a child's skeleton called Selam, which is even a hundred thousand years older, from August 25. Details were revealed by the director of the National Museum, Mi…
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Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe
The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy has left Ethiopia for display in a European museum. Lucy’s skeleton, which is 40% complete, left Ethiopia on Thursday and will be displayed at the Czech National Museum in Prague for approximately two months.
The original remains are rarely exhibited even in Ethiopia.
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entrelineas.com.mxThe fossil of the human ancestor known as Lucy left Ethiopia to be exhibited in a European museum, the Ethiopian national press reported Friday, citing the Minister of Tourism, Selamawit Kassa. Lucy’s skeleton, which is 40% complete, left Ethiopia on Friday and will be exhibited at the National Museum in Prague for approximately two months. Lucy was recovered in Ethiopia in 1974, in what was an ancient lake, near fossilized remains of crocodiles…
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