Scientists say they have debunked the theory that dinosaur fossils inspired the myth of the griffin. According to legends dating back as far as the 4th millennium BC, the griffin, or gryphon, was ...
Billionaire hedge fund owner Ken Griffin purchased a stegosaurus fossil for $44.6 million at Sotheby’s Wednesday, making it the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction. The 161-million-year ...
From batch sales of unopened rocks on eBay to discrete phone calls to higher-dollar patrons, Illinois’ commercial fossil ...
2. A $45 million Dinosaur Skeleton Griffin purchased Apex, the $44.6 million Stegosaurus skeleton, at a Sotheby's auction this year, setting new fossil auction records. The nearly 27-foot-long and ...
At the time of the purchase, Griffin said, “Apex was born in America ... roughly the size of a bus, is the priciest fossil ever purchased. AFP via Getty Images Others proudly show them off.
After Kenneth C. Griffin, the billionaire hedge fund manager, bought a Stegosaurus fossil known as “Apex” at auction for $44.6 million, he lent it to the American Museum of Natural History in ...