Were Griffin Myths Inspired by Protoceratops Fossils in Central Asia?
High in Central Asia’s windswept deserts, a puzzle sits half-buried in saffron sand: a beaked skull, a wagon of ribs, and a frill like a battle shield. For centuries, travelers whispered about fierce guardians of gold, part eagle, part lion – griffins that watched over remote treasure fields. Now a growing conversation in paleontology and ...