Wadi Al-Hitan Reserve, located near the city of Fayoum, in the Western Desert of the region, is a natural valley that is considered an open-air museum, where there are a group of rare giant fossils and skeletons of whales and sharks, dating back nearly 40 million years, when The area was submerged in water, and the site was declared a nature reserve, due to its historical significance, and included in the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List.