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This giant rock that seems to arise from olive-tree fields is the eastern limb of the Montagna della Majella. For geologists, it is an apenninic anticline, this is to say a pile of rock that has been folded during the creation of the Apennine Mountain Chain. In order to give an idea of the strengths that were at the origin of these deformations, we can say that these rocks were at sea level 7 million years ago and can be found nowadays at almost 3000m above... Now this mountain is a national park where nature lovers can find an incredible quantity of interests. Numerous species of endemic or rare plants and animals(bears, wolfs, orchids, ...)are present on this area, spectacular geology can be appreciated both by professional geologists and by nature lovers. Good observators can even find petroleum in several location of the natural park !!!