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Step into deep time with the Fossil Huntress Podcast—your gateway to dinosaurs, trilobites, ammonites, and the entire cast of life that has ever walked, swum, or crawled across our planet.Close your eyes and journey with me through ancient oceans, lush primeval forests, and sunbaked badlands as we uncover Earth’s hidden stories written in stone. Together, we’ll visit extrao...
Spinosaurus, Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur MuseumEgypt is often celebrated for its pyramids and pharaohs, but beneath those golden sands lies a much older and equally astonishing legacy — the fossil record of a land that has shifted from lush tropical forests to inland seas and back again.From the Western Desert to the Fayum Depression and Wadi Al-Hitan (the Valley of the Whales), ...
Egypt’s Eocene limestones captivate geologists and paleontologists from around the world. These pale, fossil-rich rocks hold the story of an ancient sea and the remarkable creatures that once swam through it.Modern fieldwork in the Fayum Depression, Wadi Al-Hitan — the Valley of the Whales — and the outcrops near Giza and Cairo is revealing how the shoreline of the Tethys O...
Fossil Sand Dollar in LimestoneLong before the Nile carved its fertile valley, and before the pyramids rose from the desert sands, Egypt was home to warm tropical seas and lush river deltas teeming with life. The rocks surrounding the Giza Plateau preserve fragments of that distant world, offering a window into the deep past beneath one of humanity’s most iconic landscapes....
The Pyramids' Limestone BlocksThe logistics behind pyramid construction were as remarkable as the monuments themselves. Ancient engineers worked with simple tools but astonishing coordination. Limestone was quarried at nearby Giza and at Tura, while harder pink granite came from Aswan, nearly 900 kilometers to the south.Workers carved blocks using copper chisels and dolerit...
