Eocene

In 2019, a team of scientists excavating in the scorched sands of ancient Egypt, far from the royal burial zone at Saqqara with its mummified animals and birds, uncovered the remains of a giant creature. Far, not only is distance, but even more so in time, for this prehistoric giant was alive about 40 million years ago. The Giants of Pre-Terraformed Ancient Egypt When we read stories of discoveries in ancient Egypt involving animals, they generally include the mummified animal remains of crocodiles, ibis, dogs and millions of cats. Perhaps one creature that nobody, not even in their wildest dreams, would ever associate with ancient Egypt is the sea cow. But you will after reading this. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"78901","attributes":{"alt":"The now dry desert