Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:fossil_specimen |
| gptkbp:age |
late Eocene (about 40 million years ago)
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Whale_Valley
|
| gptkbp:area |
about 200 km²
|
| gptkbp:containsFossilsOf |
gptkb:sawfish
gptkb:Basilosaurus gptkb:Dorudon sharks turtles crocodiles early sea cows |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Egypt
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
fossil remains of early whales (Archaeoceti)
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Faiyum_Governorate
|
| gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:Egyptian_Environmental_Affairs_Agency
|
| gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Faiyum
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Western_Desert
|
| gptkbp:significance |
evidence for whale evolution from land to sea mammals
|
| gptkbp:touristAttraction |
yes
|
| gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria |
viii
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
2005
1186 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Basilosaurus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wadi Al-Hitan
|