Lucy and Selam Fossils Travel to Prague for Groundbreaking Exhibition

Two seminal Australopithecus fossils, ‘Lucy’ and ‘Selam,’ embarked on a rare journey outside of Ethiopia for a landmark 60-day exhibition at the National Museum in Prague, offering a unique window into our ancient past.

This extraordinary event allowed visitors an unprecedented opportunity to come face-to-face with our distant ancestors, dating back over 3.2 million years for Lucy and approximately 3 million years for Selam. These hominin fossils are crucial for understanding the evolution of bipedalism and the lifestyle of early human relatives. The Prague exhibition aimed to share these invaluable artifacts on an international stage, sparking public interest in human origins.

The temporary relocation of these ancient specimens, a highly uncommon occurrence, marks a significant moment in paleontology and anthropology, enriching our collective understanding of where we come from.

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