Fossils of Extinct Cretaceous Sharks Found in Egypt

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Much of that desert was in its day submerged under a sea that covered much of the north of the African continent.And during those times it was a tropical paradise.

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Sharks are an extremely ancient species, predating dinosaurs and trees, having originated approximately 400 million years ago, and have continued to swim in oceans worldwide from that time to the present day. Numerous shark tooth fossils have been discovered in the Egyptian desert, suggesting that the current desert may have once been a nutrient-rich sea. Read more...

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Tens of millions of years ago, the place where Egypt's desert is today was covered by a tropical sea rich in life. Paleontologists discovered on the Plateau Abu-Tartur teeth belonging to...