Major storm reveals 6,000-year-old fossilized forest.

Thousands of people flocked to the Portreath coast in Cornwall, England, to see the remains of a 6,000-year-old fossilized forest.

A tree trunk from the forest emerges from the water. Photo: SWNS.

According to Mirror, remnants of a fossilized forest, estimated to be between 4,000 and 6,000 years old, have been discovered on the coast of Cornwall, England. A major storm washed away the sand, revealing the remains of the ancient forest's tree stumps.

The forest formed during the Neolithic period. Later, sea levels in Cornwall rose, causing it to be submerged. Over thousands of years, the tree trunks buried under layers of sand, mud, or peat gradually turned to stone.

The forest appears every few years, after storms or when the tide is extremely low. The most recent appearance of the ancient forest was in 2014, after winter storms hit the west coast of Cornwall. This time, the forest will be above water until January 25th.

"It's surprising to learn that this place used to be a forest. It's hard to imagine the entire forest landscape from these remnants. You can see the roots and branches. It's truly an impressive sight, attracting many visitors," said a spokesperson for the Portreath Association in the UK.

According to VnExpress