Shark 'graveyard' found in the Egyptian desert? Recent findings on Egypt's Abu-Tartur Plateau include fossilized teeth from seven shark species, a testament to the area's rich marine life in the Cretaceous period. At that time, much of northern Africa was engulfed by warm seas, and the remnants of this thriving ecosystem are now buried beneath a desert landscape. Such discoveries are invaluable for reconstructing a pivotal era in our planet's geological history.

Fossilised shark teeth in Egypt’s Western Desert reveal it was once a warm tropical sea teeming with marine life over 70 million years ago, scientists say

A barren stretch of Egypt’s Western Desert has yielded an unexpected glimpse into a prehistoric ocean, with scientists uncovering fossilised shark teeth belonging to five extinct…