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3 unusual facts about History of lions in Europe


History of lions in Europe

Lions feature heavily in Ancient Greek mythology and writings, including the myth of the Nemean Lion, which was believed to be a supernatural lion that occupied the sacred town of Nemea in the Peloponnese.

From there, the boundary of its range narrowly turned east to Yerevan, with its northern boundary then extending westward to Turkey.

Northwards, its range extended through the eastern Caucasus, from the Apsheron Peninsula to the mouth of the Samur River in the actual Azerbaijan-Russia border, extending to Araks.



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