Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

Photos: AhmedMosaad (CC BY-SA 4.0); Harby6020 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Guy Debonnet (CC BY-SA 3.0 igo); Hatem Moushir (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

About the Site

Wadi Al-Hitan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the desert of Fayoum, with fossil skeletons of ancient whales from about 40 million years ago.

An open-air trail and a small museum explain how whales evolved from land animals.

Visiting tips

Reached by 4x4; bring water and a hat.

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