Scientists Uncover Lost World Beneath Egypt's Desert
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Archaeologists unearth shark world lost beneath Egypt’s desert for 70 million years
Remains of five now-extinct shark species were found underneath a remote portion of Egypt’s Abu-Tartur Plateau, pointing to the conclusion that one of the world’s most notoriously dry places was once submerged under a warm, tropical sea.
Teeth from at least seven ancient shark species have been identified on Egypt's Abu-Tartur Plateau, which preserves Late Cretaceous marine life.
Today there is desert, millions of years ago sharks swam here: finds give insights into a surprising sea world in Egypt.
Today, there is only hot sand, dust and arid landscape. But tens of millions of years ago, a warm tropical sea teemed with life in the same place. Now, scientists have discovered 14 fossilized shark teeth in the Egyptian desert, revealing an unexpected past of one of the driest places on the planet.
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