Byblos Fossil Museum, Fossil museum in the old souk of Byblos, Lebanon.
Description
The Byblos Fossil Museum is a fossil museum in the old town of Byblos that displays marine creatures from the Cretaceous period. The collection features well-preserved specimens of sharks, rays, squid, shrimp, and other sea organisms from quarries in the surrounding region.
History
The museum was founded in 1991 to preserve fossils from about 95 million years ago. These finds come from a time when this region was covered by a warm sea.
Culture
The museum draws its name from the ancient port whose maritime traditions connect to the fossils displayed here. Visitors see how prehistoric creatures became part of the layers beneath this historic trading city.
Practical
The museum is located in the historic old town and is easy to reach on foot as you move through Byblos. The collection is manageable in size, so you can visit without rush and view the exhibits at your own pace.
Did you know?
The collection includes sea creatures whose soft bodies were preserved under oxygen-poor conditions on the seafloor. This is rare in nature, which is why such finds let scientists see details that normally disappear.
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