The skeletons - two Allosaurus and one Stegosaurus - date back approximately 150 million years.

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Three dinosaur skeletons were auctioned in London on Thursday for 12.4 million British pounds (almost 15 million euros). According to the auction house Christie's, it is the first auction of such fossils in the British capital.

In Londen zijn donderdag drie dinosaurusskeletten geveild voor 12,4 miljoen Britse pond (bijna 15 miljoen euro). Volgens het veilinghuis Christie’s gaat het om de eerste veiling van dergelijke fossielen in de Britse hoofdstad.

Dinosaurusskeletten geveild voor bijna 15 miljoen euro

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An undated image shows two of the rare fossils from the two Allosaurus displayed for auction at Christie’s in London, United Kingdom. — X/@ChristiesInc  Fossils from three rare dinosaurs — two Allosaurus and one Stegosaurus — fetched a staggering $15.7 million at a recent auction at Christie’s in London, United Kingdom. The skeletons of the dinosaur trio date back approximately 150 million years and were excavated from a site in Carbon County in…

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Rare 150-million-year-old fossils of dinosaur trio fetch $15.7m at auction - Daily news Update

Fossils from a trio of dinosaurs have sold for more than £12m at auction. The prehistoric skeletons, which date back approximately 150 million years, fetched £12.4m ($15.7m) at Christie’s in London. All three skeletons – two Allosaurus and one Stegosaurus – were excavated from the same site in Carbon County, Wyoming and travelled to London in 12 crates, where they were rebuilt.  James Hyslop, Head of Science & Natural History at Christie’s, said…

Rare dinosaur trio fetches £12.4m at London auction

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