Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe

A file image of the framed hominid fossil 'Lucy' is seen at a 2006 exhibition at the Ethiopian Natural History Museum in Addis Ababa. Photo: AP

The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy left Ethiopia for display in a European museum, Ethiopian national media reported on Friday, citing Tourism Minister Selamawit Kassa.

Lucy’s skeleton, which is 40% complete, left Ethiopia on Friday and will be displayed at the Czech National Museum in Prague for approximately two months.