In the private collection of a resident of Lebap there is a prehistoric animal bone

In the private collection of a resident of Lebap there is a prehistoric animal bone

Batyr Abdyllayev from the Danew etrap of Lebap velayat organized an exhibition of rare exponents from his private collection in his own house.

One of rare artefacts he considers to be a giant hucklebone presumably of a dinosaur, according to the publication Jeyhun.news.

Earlier it was discovered by his compatriot, war and labor veteran Sultan Seyitmyradov, who worked as a driver in Koytendag in the 50’s of the last century.This region once upon a time was inhabited with dinasours, petrified traces of these prehistoric animals at the Plateau of dinosaurs testifies.

Knowing that Batyr collects unusual things, the veteran gave the find to him.

People from different etraps of velayat came to see the rare exhibits in Danew. Antique household items, tools and other items were also presented here. Batyr collected part of the collection himself, and some things were given to him.

Batyr Abdyllayev is a passionate lover of hiking and cycling: in total, he has covered about 10,000 kilometers on foot. Many items of his collection were found during such trips, the source notes.

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