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Ancient shark 'graveyard' uncovered in Egyptian desert

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Ancient shark 'graveyard' uncovered in Egyptian desert
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Scientists have uncovered an ancient shark "graveyard" in the middle of the Egyptian desert. Fossilized teeth from seven shark species dating back millions of years were discovered in the Abu-Tartur Plateau ‪—‬ located in Egypt's Western Desert ‪—‬ between 2020 and 2022, offering new insight into the desert's watery past. The researchers detailed their discovery in a study published Aug. 18 in the journal Cretaceous Research "This study provides evidence that the area now occupied by the plateau

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