gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
fossil specimen
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gptkbp:area
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200 km²
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gptkbp:bufferZone
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1500 km²
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gptkbp:containsFossilsOf
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gptkb:algae
gptkb:Amoebozoa
gptkb:sawfish
gptkb:Basilosaurus
gptkb:archaeocetes
gptkb:Bacteria
gptkb:Dorudon
birds
insects
amphibians
crustaceans
fungi
mammals
mangroves
mollusks
plants
reptiles
sharks
turtles
worms
arthropods
rays
cephalopods
crocodiles
sponges
corals
echinoderms
bivalves
foraminifera
gastropods
bony fish
sea cows
sea grasses
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gptkbp:coordinates
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29.2597°N 30.0106°E
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Egypt
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wadi El Hitan
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gptkbp:knownFor
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fossils of early whales
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Faiyum_Governorate
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gptkbp:nameMeaning
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gptkb:Valley_of_the_Whales
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Faiyum
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Western_Desert
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gptkbp:period_of_fossils
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gptkb:Eocene
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Wadi_El_Rayan_Protected_Area
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gptkbp:significance
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evidence for whale evolution
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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yes
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gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria
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viii
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gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number
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1186
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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2005
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Faiyum_Governorate
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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