Discover · Erfoud, Morocco
Fossils
Fossils are the preserved remains of ancient life — creatures like ammonites that swam the seas hundreds of millions of years ago, slowly turned to stone over deep time.
How old are fossils?
Many fossils are hundreds of millions of years old — ammonites ruled the seas for over 300 million years before vanishing alongside the dinosaurs.
How do fossils form?
Over millions of years, minerals slowly replace the buried remains of plants and animals, preserving their shape in stone.
Where do fossils come from?
Fossil-rich regions like Erfoud in Morocco's Atlas Mountains produce stunning ammonites and trilobites collected around the world.