Fossil remains of a herd of 11 dinosaurs discovered in Italy

Exceptional find includes biggest and most complete dinosaur skeleton ever seen in the country

A treasure trove of fossils belonging to a herd of 11 dinosaurs has been identified for the first time in Italy, including the biggest and most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in the country.

Although isolated remains of dinosaurs were first discovered in Italy in the 1990s, now palaeontologists have identified an entire group at Villaggio del Pescatore, a former limestone quarry close to the north-eastern port city of Trieste.

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