An ancient 66-million-year-old shark graveyard discovered in Egypt

An ancient shark cemetery has been discovered in the middle of the desert in Egypt. People reports this.

Paleontologists have found the teeth of an extinct shark species in the Western Desert, which is part of the Sahara. The age of the find is about 66 million years. It dates back to the Late Cretaceous period, when the area is believed to have been a warm tropical sea. The results of the study were published in the scientific journal Cretaceous Research.

Some of the teeth found were long and sharp, others were wider and jagged, and the curve also varied significantly. Paleontologists say this diversity suggests the ancient sea was rich in nutrients and supported diverse food chains.

Tarek Yassin, a paleontologist at Cairo University, called the discovery an exciting surprise. “This discovery is more than just a large accumulation of shark fossils,” he said.