35 million years later - elephant footprints in Oman

Oman Tuesday 03/July/2018 21:45 PM
By: Times News Service
35 million  years later - elephant footprints in Oman

Muscat: Fossils of primitive elephants and other mammals, such as rodents and hooves have been discovered in Aidam in the Governorate of Dhofar in surveys carried out by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture (MoHC) in cooperation with a national team led by Dr. Mohammed bin Hilal Al Kindi.
These fossils date back to a geological age known as the Oligocene. They were deposited about 35 million years ago. The fossils contain a distinctive group of bones and teeth of these primitive mammals.
Oman TV also reported “new archaeological excavations date back approximately 35 million years.” “The fossils of a primitive form of elephant were discovered in Aidam in the Dhofar Governorate, consisting of bones and teeth,” the report added.
Aidam is home to fossils of various types of sea creatures, in part due to the geographic structure of the region. The report added that “this discovery comes following the discovery of four different kinds of dinosaur fossils close to Al Khoudh village previously.” -With inputs from ONA