Egypt's Wadi Al-Hitan — or "Valley of the Whales" — is famous for its abundance of fossils from the Eocene epoch.

This photo taken on Dec. 26, 2024 shows whale fossil remains at Wadi Al-Hitan, or the Whale Valley, in Fayoum, Egypt. Wadi Al-Hitan, or the Whale Valley, located in the desert of Fayoum ...

A photo circulating on social media for years authentically showed a 37-million-year-old fossilized whale skeleton discovered in Egypt. In short, the image is indeed an authentic photo depicting a ...

This desert valley in Egypt has whale fossils—and you can visit it This desert valley in Egypt has whale fossils—and you can visit it What it's like trekking with the Bedouin on Egypt's Sinai ...

Baleen whales, known scientifically as Mysticeti, are a fascinating group of marine mammals that have evolved unique feeding mechanisms and adaptations over millions of years. Their fossil record ...

In 1914, German paleontologists led by Richard Markgraf unearthed the fossils of Tameryraptor markgrafi in the Bahariya Oasis in Egypt's Western Desert, SciencePost reported. Scientists found a ...

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