Dinosaur Quarry of Altamura

The Dinosaur Quarry of Altamura, also known as cava dei dinosauri or cava Pontrelli , is an area of scientific interest located in the countryside of the city of Altamura, Italy, where about 4000 footprints of dinosaurs have been found (according to other sources, they are much more than 4000). It was originally an abandoned quarry located in an area named Pontrelli located on "Via Santeramo", where a kind of carbonate rock known as calcare di Altamura used to be extracted.

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Dinosaur Quarry of Altamura

The Dinosaur Quarry of Altamura, also known as cava dei dinosauri or cava Pontrelli , is an area of scientific interest located in the countryside of the city of Altamura, Italy, where about 4000 footprints of dinosaurs have been found (according to other sources, they are much more than 4000). It was originally an abandoned quarry located in an area named Pontrelli located on "Via Santeramo", where a kind of carbonate rock known as calcare di Altamura used to be extracted.

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