As part of the activities of the geological diversity Day held during this week, and within the framework of enhancing scientific cooperation between the faculties and centers of Mosul University, a scientific visit was made to one of the important geological sites that include the footprints of extinct animals that lived during the middle–late Eocene, preserved on the surface of the last layer of the plesiocene formation, which is estimated to be about 38-48 million years old, in the Amadiya – sulaf area in Duhok Governorate / Kurdistan region. The visit was attended by Assistant Professor Dr. Rabie Khalaf Hassan znad from the Department of Earth and petroleum sciences, professor Dr. Hader Ghazi Mohammed Adib from the dams and Water Resources Research Center, and assistant professor Dr. Ezzedine Saleh al-Jawadi from the Department of mining engineering. This visit comes within the framework of enhancing scientific cooperation and exchanging experiences between the formations of Mosul University, and introducing geological sites of scientific and historical value, which contributes to supporting studies and research specialized in Earth Sciences and geological diversity. One of the most prominent outcomes of the visit was to emphasize the importance of preserving and preserving this important geological landmark, because of its scientific and heritage value in studying the geological history of the region.

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Sunday, October 5, 2026