In this country, large fossils of Basilosaurus proto-whale skeletons protrude from the ground at Wadi al-Hitan, and Gebel Elba in its far southeast is the northern limit for many species of the Afrotropical Ecozone.
In this country, large fossils of Basilosaurus proto-whale skeletons protrude from the ground at Wadi al-Hitan, and Gebel Elba in its far southeast is the northern limit for many species of the Afrotropical Ecozone. Prehistoric paintings of horizontal humans with outstretched arms are found at the Cave of the Swimmers in this country's Gilf Kebir plateau on whose northern limits are scattered deposits of green desert silica. Chalk rock formations form this country's (*) White Desert outside Farfara, while the cave where St. Anthony the Great allegedly endured temptation is part of its Eastern Desert. The Bitter Lakes are found along a waterway that extends South from Port Said in this country, while the oasis of Siwa is found in its Qatarra Depression. For 10 points, identify this country with capital at Cairo.
In this country, large fossils of Basilosaurus proto-whale skeletons protrude from the ground at Wadi al-Hitan, and Gebel Elba in its far southeast is the northern limit for many species of the Afrotropical Ecozone.
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