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Cairo University Finds 70 Million-Year-Old Shark Burial Site
Cairo University has discovered a shark fossil cemetery in the Abu Turtur area of the Western Desert, dating back more than 70 million years to the Late Cretaceous period. The discovery includes an exceptional diversity of shark species, with seven different types of fossilized teeth recorded, including the first-ever description of sharks from the genera Scapanorhynchus and Cretolamna in Egypt and the region. Some of the sharks were massive, reaching lengths of up to 6.7 meters. This find reflects a rich tropical marine environment and provides new insights into the diversity of marine life and the distribution of sharks in North Africa during that era. It confirms that the area was part of a highly productive sea, opening new avenues for scientific exploration and future studies.
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