the mysteries of the past. Wadi Al-Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, is a significant paleontological site in Egypt where researchers, including Philip Gingerich, have uncovered numerous fossil remains of ancient whales and other marine species that existed over 40 million years ago when the area was part of the Tethys Sea. This desert landscape, now home to a wealth of fossils, was once a thriving underwater ecosystem filled with "ferocious sea monsters." The valley is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its rich fossil record, which offers insights into the evolution of whales and their ancestors. Since the first discovery of fossils in 1936, Gingerich and his team have found over a thousand whale fossils, revealing the history of how these creatures became buried under layers of sediment, ultimately exposed for study by modern scientists.

by Alberto Canen in English Spiritual Stories

Writen by Alberto Canen

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