Ancient 'Shark Graveyard' Tens of Millions of Years Old Found in Egyptian Desert
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An ancient “shark graveyard” tens of millions of years old has been found in the Egyptian desertOn the Abu Tartur Plateau, 14 fossilized teeth of Cretaceous sharks have been found. Two out of five identified species had not previously been found in Egypt.
Presby. The University of Cairo revealed an extraordinary shark drilling gathering in the Abu Tartar region of Western Sahara, dating back more than 70 million years, during the late Critasian era.
The rocks of the discovered plateau are rich in phosphorite deposits, which are formed from fossilized bones and shells of ancient marine animals. The post Scientists Discover Remains of Seven Ancient Shark Species in the Egyptian Desert appeared first on Digiato.
News Egypt: In a new scientific achievement reflecting the quality of research projects produced by Cairo University students, the University was announced under the sponsorship of Dr. Mohamed Sami Abd.
An aquarium full of predators, planted in the middle of Egypt's drier dunes: this is, in short, what scientists have just discovered. Hard to believe when we think of the Egyptian Western desert, this mineral landscape where the slightest drop of water seems to belong to another world. And yet, [...]
Fossilized teeth from seven species of sharks, millions of years old, have been discovered on the Abu-Tartour Plateau located in the Western Desert of Egypt (the largest part of the Sahara within Egyptian territory), offering… An ancient shark cemetery discovered in the middle of the Sahara - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ
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