100-Million-Year-Old Fossil Catches Sisi’s Attention at Egypt Mining Forum

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended the opening of the Egypt Mining Forum on Saturday, where a rare fossil specimen caught his attention.

The piece is described as dating back 100 million years, placing it among remains from the distant prehistoric past.

Presented as an exceptionally rare find in the fossil record, the specimen stood out during the president’s visit. Its precise identity and place of discovery were not specified in the available account.

The encounter brought a moment of paleontological interest to the opening of an event focused on Egypt’s mining sector.