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Faiyum
Gebel Qatrani fossil beds
Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Fossils
Petrified woodPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0), Jon Sullivan (Public domain).
Why this spot
Oligocene beds north of the Faiyum famous for early primates and giant hyracoids
Documented world-class fossil lagerstatte in paleontological literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
desert exposure
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.