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1. A Deinotherium in Lesvos &
other life stories…
EUHARmonic Erasmus+ Project
An exhibit for the House of European History
1st LTT Cyprus January 2019

2. Once upon a time….more likely 19 million years ago, in prehistoric times, a strange
animal came to our island. It was huge and looked like an elephant. It was called
Deinotherium.
But an elephant in Europe??? Where did it come from? How did it get to Lesvos? Why
did it come? Was it a matter of need or a matter of choice?

3. After evolving in Africa, the Deinotherium likely migrated
into Asia and then Europe with the formation of the
"Gomphotherium land bridge”
Prodeinotherium bavaricum (Proboscidea, Mammalia) de
l'île de Lesvos, Grèce ; apparition des déinothères en mer
Méditerranée orientale
Article Jan 2003 George D. Koufos

4. It came looking for food and better living conditions. Its
bones were found in September 1999 in Lesvos
prehistoric sub-tropical forest, which a volcanic eruption
turned into a petrified forest and helped preserve the
fossils. It is the oldest found in Europe.
Source: Natural History Museum of Sigri Lesvos
(http://www.lesvosmuseum.gr/site/home/ws/secondary+menu/library/gallery.csp)

5. Nowadays in Lesvos you can find lots of travellers
following the same route of survival….
Flamingo migratory birds looking for food in Kalloni Gulf wetlands…

6. …and thousands of people fleeing from wars, hunger, bad
living conditions trying to survive.
A few pictures cannot tell
the whole story but we
can….

7. Leaving his/her country….
What can a refugee carry?
- a few personal items
- feelings
- hopes and dreams
- language
- personality
- education
- history and culture
The students tried to step into their shoes in order to empathize
and to become active citizens who will work to make this world a
better place for everyone

8. Their load is really heavy…..mostly feelings of distress,
grief for what is left behind and agony for the future….

9. Running fast to
escape danger all
along the way…

10. Walking for hours,
days, months,
years. The load
gets heavier and
heavier…..

11. Mothers carrying
their kids, sons
carrying their
elderly parents

12. Reaching a new land…wondering what to do…

13. The exhibit we would like the House of European History
to include is the solidarity that the people of Lesvos have
shown, as part of the common European history.
Photos:
various
newspapers

14. The EU principles
By the students of the 5th Class of the
Primary school of Skopelos, Lesvos, Greece