Wadi Al Hitan or Valley of the Whales famous for its fossils of whales, sharks, fish near Fayoum south of Cairo

Wadi Al Hitan or Valley of the Whales famous for its fossils of whales, sharks, fish near Fayoum south of Cairo Stock Photo
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Wadi Al Hitan or Valley of the Whales famous for its fossils of whales, sharks, fish near Fayoum

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Vally of the Whales, Fayoum, Egypt -- Wadi Al-Hitan is a paleontological site 150km southwest of Cairo, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2005. The area is famous for its hundreds of fossils of whales, sharks, crocodiles, sawfish, turtles and other sea going early animals in this barren desert landscape that was a sea millions of years ago.

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