Wadi Al-Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Egypt’s Western Desert. It features an extraordinary collection of fossilized whale skeletons from the Eocene Epoch, a time when the region was submerged beneath a shallow, nutrient-rich sea. Among these discoveries are species like Basilosaurus isis and Dorudon, which still retained small hind limbs, feet, and toes.
First uncovered in 1902, the site also preserves evidence of ancient marine life, including sea cows, marine turtles, and mangrove roots that once flourished in this prehistoric environment. Between 1983 and 2007, expeditions unearthed around 400 skeletons, providing a detailed glimpse into the marine world of this ancient epoch.
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Wadi Al-Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Egypt’s Western Desert. It features an extraordinary collection of fossilized whale skeletons from the Eocene Epoch, a time when the region was submerged beneath a shallow, nutrient-rich sea. Among these discoveries are species like Basilosaurus isis and Dorudon, which still retained small hind limbs, feet, and toes.
First uncovered in 1902, the site also preserves evidence of ancient marine life, including sea cows, marine turtles, and mangrove roots that once flourished in this prehistoric environment. Between 1983 and 2007, expeditions unearthed around 400 skeletons, providing a detailed glimpse into the marine world of this ancient epoch.
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