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Woman accidentally discovers 280 million-year-old lost world while hiking in Italian Alps

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Claudia Steffensen was hiking in the Italian Alps in 2023 when she stepped on a rock that looked like a slab of cement.

The footprints belong to a prehistoric reptile, researchers have confirmed.

Experts found traces of an ecosystem dating back to the Permian period ( 299 million to 252 million years ago ) The ecosystem was characterized by a fast-warming climate.