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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · 24d

Fast, fearless, unstoppable!
Egyptian Desert!

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Eli Amson @eliamson.bsky.social · Jul 2

We addressed two aspects of cetacean evolution: their acquisition of a relatively big brain and the evolution of their sense of smell. As other mammals secondarily adapted to the aquatic environment, cetaceans have been assumed to reduce their sense of smell (which is air-born in this group).

a cartoon of homer simpson sniffing something with his mouth open

ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson sniffing something with his mouth open

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Eli Amson @eliamson.bsky.social · Jul 2

Comparing the relative volume of the brain endocast, we found that this early whale was quite brainy, which is a surprise, as the first cetaceans with big brains were so far understood to be the fully aquatic basilosaurids.

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Eli Amson @eliamson.bsky.social · Jul 2

We ct-scanned the skull of Protocetus atavus, an amphibious cetacean coming from the Mokattam Formation in Egypt. The inner anatomy of the skull was reconstructed, and we were able to reconstruct the brain imprint (endocast) as well as the different components of the nasal cavity.

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Eli Amson @eliamson.bsky.social · Jul 2

Fossil brain 🧠🧟 of a 45-million-year-old cetacean! We are proud to publish‪ @journal-evo.bsky.social l the result of Elena Berger’s Bachelor’s thesis @smnstuttgart.bsky.social. Thread 👇
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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thanks @eliamson.bsky.social for including us in such amazing work!

Eli Amson @eliamson.bsky.social · Jul 2

It was for me a first opportunity to work with @muvp-eg.bsky.social , i.e., @hesham-sallam.bsky.social and @gohar.bsky.social , which was a blast! Thank you as well to @gsferreira.bsky.social and all other co-authors not on Bluesky.

Gabriel S. Ferreira (he/his) (@gsferreira.bsky.social)

🇧🇷 in 🇩🇪, 🐢 virtual paleo, functional morph -researcher at Senckenberg HEP | sci. coordinator of 3D Imaging Lab of the Uni. Tübingen gabrielsferreira.com

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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Jun 17

This summer, we are training young scientists in fossil digitisation.

muvp-eg.bsky.social @muvp-eg.bsky.social · Jun 17

جانب من التدريب الصيفي لطلاب ما قبل التعليم الجامعي كجزء من مبادرة رقمنة الحفريات والحفاظ على الموروث الطبيعي المصري
#سلام_لاب
#SallamLab
#MUVP

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muvp-eg.bsky.social @muvp-eg.bsky.social · Jun 16

جانب من فعاليات سيمينار التقدم لدرجة الدكتوراة للطالبة شروق الأشقر بحضور قامات التخصص بقسم الجيولوجيا جامعة المنصورة ❤️
#سلام_لاب
#SallamLab
#MUVP

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muvp-eg.bsky.social @muvp-eg.bsky.social · Jun 13

مركز جامعة المنصورة للحفريات الفقارية النهاردة. صنع في مصر💪
#سلام_لاب

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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Jun 1

First uploading of a photo of Wadi Hitan from Wadi Hitan, Egypt 🤷‍♂️❤️

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muvp-eg.bsky.social @muvp-eg.bsky.social · Jun 1

رقمنة الحفريات داخل مركز جامعة المنصورة للحفريات الفقارية مشروع قومي مهم للحفاظ على التراث الطبيعي المصري.

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muvp-eg.bsky.social @muvp-eg.bsky.social · May 31

بداية توافد طلاب التدريب للمركز. رهف اشرف -اولي اعدادي

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muvp-eg.bsky.social @muvp-eg.bsky.social · May 29

Picking microfossils!

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muvp-eg.bsky.social @muvp-eg.bsky.social · May 29

auctoday.com/2025/05/29/n...
An article on petrified wood at the American University in Cairo, featuring Professor Hesham Sallam, founder of the Mansoura University Center for Vertebrate Paleontology.

Natural Beauty - AUCToday

Dating back millennia, the petrified wood at AUC New Cairo is more than pretty — it’s prehistoric.

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muvp-eg.bsky.social @muvp-eg.bsky.social · May 29

Muvp Activity

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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · May 17

Kerunia cornuta is a hydrozoan fossil that lived in Wadi Hitan of Egypt 40 million years ago. From this view, its shape resembles the ankh, the famous symbol of life in ancient Egyptian times.

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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · May 16

In this place, we do high-quality research, train young scientists, reach out to the public, digitize Egyptian fossils, explore new discoveries, and much more.

Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Apr 24

Finally met the original fossil of #Aegyptopithecus — the ancient primate that lived in Egypt 30 million years ago. A true ancestor moment!

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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Apr 10

#SallamLab supports young Egyptian women in becoming leaders in science by engaging them in practical paleontological research, field expeditions, and educational experiences.

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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Apr 9

A field workshop by #SallamLab on how to handle exposed fossils — empowering young Egyptian explorers and training the next generation of paleontologists!

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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Apr 8

Good morning from Fayum Desert, Egypt ❤️
#SallamLab #MUVP #Egypt

Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Mar 27

Differential Weathering and Erosion in the Western Desert of Egypt

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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Mar 27

A 40-million-year-old whale skull and its mandibles sticking out of a cliff.
#SallamLab #MUVP #Egypt

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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Mar 20

Aegyptopithecus (Right), an early primate, and Bastetodon (left), its likely predator. They coexisted in Egypt 30 million years ago, shaping a dynamic ecosystem.
#SallamLab #MUVP #Egypt

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Hesham Sallam @hesham-sallam.bsky.social · Mar 19

Some Sharp and Pointed Teeth of Ancient Whales!
#SallamLab #MUVP #Egypt

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