Wadi el-Hitan (Valley of Whales) is a desert in Fayoum full of dramatic landscapes where, from time to time, scientists have been surprised to unearth remarkable collections of various eocene ...

Wadi El-Hitan property comprises a rectangular core area of c.20, 015ha, (c. 12km x 16km square) defined by latitude/longitude co-ordinates, with a 5,885ha buffer zone.

El Tule, Oaxaca: The Tree With a 36-Foot Trunk – And a Mysterious Origin Ancient Whale Fossils Found In The Desert & Evolution Of Whales. Whale Valley, Wadi El-Hitan Egypt.

Once quite difficult to reach, Wadi Hitan has recently become an ecotourism destination. It is part of Wadi El-Rayan, a larger protected area that also includes a Saharan oasis inhabited by Dorcas ...

Gingerich, Philip D. "Wadi Al-Hitan or 'Valley of Whales' – an Eocene World Heritage Site in the Western Desert of Egypt." Geological Society, London, Special Publications, vol. 543, no. 1, July ...

Wadi Hitan is the largest graveyard of ancient whales on the planet. Fossilized pieces of about 1,000 whales, including complete skeletons, have been uncovered in the 200-square-kilometre area.

Within two hours driving distance from Cairo, in the Fayoum area, you’ll discover a yet more impressive meaning of ‘Ancient’ Egypt. The remote valley of Wadi El-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) is more of ...

For years, social media users on Reddit, X, Facebook and other social media sites have shared a photo they claim authentically shows a 37-million-year-old whale skeleton found at Wadi Al-Hitan in ...

That’s Wadi al-Hitan, also known as Whale Valley. Located in the deserts of western Egypt, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is known for its fossils of the earliest whales.

This photo taken on Aug. 12, 2024 shows whale fossil remains at the Wadi Al-Hitan in Fayoum, Egypt. Wadi Al-Hitan, or Whale Valley, located in the desert of Fayoum, contains invaluable fossil ...